Sunday 18 June 2006
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Use email-sending webform http://public.2idi.com/=reinkefj anytime. The CIC uses Plaxo to stay connected to friend, acquaintances, old bosses, past colleagues, fellow alums, and enemies. I recommend http://www.plaxo.com as a free tool to keeping contact. If you're using it, please let me know. I have the largest "collection" of Jaspers outside of the College. And, yes, my records are encrypted, and the key is not "jaspers", "scanlan", or "riverdale". It's … … So if you lost a buddy, chances are I may be able to help.
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JASPER EVENTS THAT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT
Saturday February 24, 2007
Hold the date for 2007 Manhattan Alumni of the Treasure Coast Jasper Open Golf Tourney
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My list of Jaspers who are in harm's way:
- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
- Unknown location
- - Lynch, Chris (1991)
- Uzbekistan
- - Brock (nee Klein-Smith), Lt Col Ruth (1979)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
" the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinions of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil, in case he do otherwise." John Stuart Mill
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Exhortation
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060531/ap_on_re_us/mixed_up_victims Mistaken ID stuns crash victims' families By ASHLEY M. HEHER, Associated Press Writer Wed May 31, 7:10 PM ET ***Begin Quote*** INDIANAPOLIS - A couple sat by their daughter's hospital bedside for weeks after an auto accident until she came out of a coma and they realized she was not their daughter after all, but another blond-haired young woman injured in the wreck. Their own daughter, it turned out, was dead and buried. In a tragic mix-up, one family had been incorrectly told their daughter had died in the April 26 crash in Indiana, and another was erroneously informed their daughter was in a coma. ***End Quote*** I can't imagine the grief and anguish caused by this mix up. For some reason, "His eye is on the sparrow", "the birds that neither sow nor reap", and "how much more valuable you are". All I can say is that I hope the Intelligent Designer's purpose for this was to teach us that everyone leaves this world the same way. And you know not the day nor the hour. Leadership gurus always preach that you should know what kind of world you leave behind you. What's your eulogy to be? They ask that stuff all the time. They do it to give us a nudge towards creating a priority list. Some wag once quipped "no one ever went to their grave saying I wished I had spent more time at work". While I'm sure my fellow alums need no such lessons, these types of tragedies remind me that these are lessons I need to learn.
Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in any and every way possible, large or small. God bless. "Collector-in-chief" John reinke--AT—jasperjottings.com
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CONTENTS
1 Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases) 0 Good_News 1 Obits 2 Jaspers_in_the_News 1 Manhattan_in_the_News 4 Email From Jaspers 3 Jaspers found web-wise 0 MC mentioned web-wise 0 New Jasper Bloggers
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PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS
Class	Name		Section
1934	Crowley, Francis		JNews2
1954	Kuskowski, Leonard "Len"		Obit1
1961	Stebbins, Donald M.		Email02
1964	Collins, George J.		JFound1
1965	Cavaliere, John		Update
1968	Reinke, John		Email04
1970	Burnham, Geoffrey		Missing
1974	Mescall, William		Missing
1975	Del Franco, Tom		JNews1
1982	McKenna, Robert ()		Update
1985	Erickson, C.J.		JFound3
1985	Pecora, John		Email03
1986	Chlaffitelli, Andrea		Email03
1986	Pecora, John ()		Update
1992	Abreu, Edgar R.		Missing
1994	Williams, Hyacinth E.		JFound2
2004	Aigner, Christopher		Missing
2004	Albert, Kathryn		Missing
2006	Twardy, Michael		Email01
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PARTICIPANTS BY NAME
Class	Name		Section
1992	Abreu, Edgar R.		Missing
2004	Aigner, Christopher		Missing
2004	Albert, Kathryn		Missing
1970	Burnham, Geoffrey		Missing
1965	Cavaliere, John		Update
1986	Chlaffitelli, Andrea		Email03
1964	Collins, George J.		JFound1
1934	Crowley, Francis		JNews2
1975	Del Franco, Tom		JNews1
1985	Erickson, C.J.		JFound3
1954	Kuskowski, Leonard "Len"		Obit1
1982	McKenna, Robert ()		Update
1974	Mescall, William		Missing
1985	Pecora, John		Email03
1986	Pecora, John ()		Update
1968	Reinke, John		Email04
1961	Stebbins, Donald M.		Email02
2006	Twardy, Michael		Email01
1994	Williams, Hyacinth E.		JFound2
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Messages from Headquarters
http://www.manhattan.edu/alumni_friends/news/Newletters/SOENewsletterSpring2006.pdf MC School of Education Spring Newsletter {JR: I found it, snooping the site. }
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GOOD NEWS
Good1
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OBITS
Obit1
http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=198637 Tower Lakes mourns death of village president BY ANDREW SCHROEDTER Daily Herald Staff Writer Posted Monday, June 12, 2006 Tower Lakes Village President Leonard "Len" Kuskowski battled esophageal cancer for more than three years. But in what is a testament to the strength of his spirit, many of his friends and political colleagues were unaware he suffered from the virulent disease. That's because his family said not even cancer stopped Kuskowski from doing what he loved. He continued as the political leader of Tower Lakes, visited family in New York and played golf and tennis every Saturday. "The doctors couldn't believe it," said Kuskowski's wife, Carol. "He had such a living spirit. He was never giving in. He really put up a good fight." Kuskowski died Saturday at his Tower Lakes home. He was 74. Trustee Brian Gidley has been named president pro tem. Gidley, who could not be reached Monday, will serve until the next available local election in April 2007. There's never a good time to die, but his family said if it were up to Kuskowski, he would've wanted one more summer on the golf course. "This year he thought was going to be his best year," Carol Kuskowski said. "Maybe they have a golf course in heaven." Political colleagues on Monday recalled Kuskowski's tireless energy and passion for leading Tower Lakes, the Barrington area's smallest suburb with about 1,300 residents. "He was a wonderful man and it's impressive that he continued to faithfully serve through his illness," said Barrington Village President Karen Darch. "He was a great mentor to so many of us," said Cuba Township Supervisor David Nelson. "He was such a gentlemen. He will be missed." Kuskowski was first elected as trustee in 1995, then assumed the top post in 2000 when former Village President William Fitzpatrick moved to Barrington. At the time, Kuskowski told the Daily Herald his goals would be to maintain the community's water system and roads, modernize the computer systems and plant more trees. Kuskowski was elected in his own right in 2001 and re-elected in 2005. Both times he ran unopposed. Before Kuskowski took office, Tower Lakes' infrastructure was outdated and the town maintained its financial records by hand. Among his other accomplishments was convincing Lake County to build a bridge and bike path on the north end of the main lake. "He really enjoyed living here," said Carol Kuskowski. "He thought he could pay back the pleasure he got from the village by being president." Kuskowski was chairman of the Barrington Area Council of Governments from 2002 to 2003. During that time, he re-established the BACOG legislative committee and a model fee impact program and ordinance, said Janet Agnoletti, BACOG executive director. "He was a wonderful man." Agnoletti said. "He had the best outlook, attitude and spirit of anyone I've ever worked with." Born in 1932 in Syosset, Long Island, Kuskowski graduated from Manhattan College in 1954. For 34 years, he worked as an electrical engineer for Airborne Instruments Laboratories in Mineola, N.Y. He finished his career as an engineering manager for Northrop Grumman Corp. in Rolling Meadows, retiring in 1997. Besides his wife, Carol, he is survived by daughters Barbara, Janet and Mary; sons Leonard Jr. and John; and 10 grandchildren. # # # {Reported As: 1954 } === Chicago Tribune June 14, 2006 Wednesday Chicago Final Edition SECTION: OBITUARIES ; ZONE C; Pg. 11 HEADLINE: Leonard J. Kuskowski; 1932-2006 BYLINE: By Rebecca Little, Special to the Tribune Tower Lakes was a source of pride and strength for Village President Leonard J. Kuskowski. "He had a great passion for the village and its residents," said Police Chief Sam Sinacore. "He redirected a lot of his energy into the village to keep himself busy and not think about his own health." Mr. Kuskowski, 74, died of esophageal cancer Saturday, June 10, at home. Mr. Kuskowski, who learned he had cancer 3 1/2 years ago, recently chose Trustee Brian Gidley as president pro tem. Mr. Kuskowski was a trustee from 1995 to 2000 and was appointed president pro tem in December 2000. Mr. Kuskowski was elected in 2001 and re-elected in 2005. He updated the village's financial infrastructure and worked to maintain the water systems and roadways, Sinacore said. He petitioned the Illinois Department of Transportation to lower the speed limit on the portion of Illinois Highway 59 that runs through Tower Lakes from 55 m.p.h. to 50 m.p.h. Mr. Kuskowski also campaigned for a bike path on Roberts Road. He was born in Syosset, N.Y., and graduated from St. Dominic High School on Long Island, said his wife, Carol. Mr. Kuskowski earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y., in 1954 and married Carol Carbery in 1957. For 34 years, he worked as an electrical engineer for Airborne Instruments Laboratory in Mineola, N.Y. His wife said he helped establish radar units along the New Jersey turnpike. In 1988 they moved to Tower Lakes when he took a job at Northrop Grumman Corp. in Rolling Meadows. There, he worked on antennas, mainly for the Air Force. He helped develop low-observable microwave antennas for government systems and worked on radar and infrared jamming, according to friend and former colleague Rick Gillette. Mr. Kuskowski retired in 1997 as engineering manager. "He was very easy to work for and cared for his employees," said former colleague John Ball. A vehicle-collision avoidance system he worked on with Northrop Grumman was patented in 1998. "He was a very humble person, very sincere," Sinacore said. "He always looked you in the eyes when you were talking to him, and he was willing to discuss anything, personal or business." He was a past president of the Barrington Area Council of Governments and a longtime member of St. Anne Church in Barrington. He was an avid golfer and tennis player. "He was caring but didn't just give a slap on the back," his wife said. "He genuinely cared about people, and friends always came to him for advice because they respected his opinion." Survivors also include two sons, Leonard Jr. and John; three daughters, Barbara Cordts, Janet Blake and Mary Magro; and 10 grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m Wednesday in Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St., Barrington. Mass will be said at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Anne Catholic Church, 120 N. Ela St., Barrington. LOAD-DATE: June 14, 2006 {Reported As: 1954 }
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Jasper_Updates
[JR: Alerting old friends seeking to reconnect or "youngsters" seeking a networking contact with someone who might have a unique viewpoint that they are interested in.]
Cavaliere, John (1965) # # #
McKenna, Robert (1982) Liquid Capital of America http://www.liquidcapitalcorp.com/ {JR: Rob tells me that "Graduated in 1982 with B.S. in Accounting. Have served as CFO. Now I have opened my own factoring business in Queens. I purchase accounts receivable at a discount from small and mid-size companies. They get cash when they really need it and I earn a fee. . I would like to keep in touch with fellow jaspers and try and help others network if needed." No mention of a Jasper discount or kickback to Jasper Jottings! No I am not taking advertising; I'm still a "pure" altruist (didn't know us injineers knew them big words). Just giving a new Jasper business a plug.} # # #
Pecora, John (1986) IBM Global Services Somers, NY 10589 # # #
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Jaspers_Missing
Abreu, Edgar R. (1992) # # # Aigner, Christopher (2004) # # # Albert, Kathryn (2004) # # # Burnham, Geoffrey (1970) # # # Mescall, William (1974) # # #
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Jaspers_in_the_News
JNews1
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060613/detu014.html?.v=51 Press Release Source: Audi of America, Inc. Audi's New Chief Operations Officer Position Finalizes Management Structure Changes Tuesday June 13, 2:18 pm ET AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi of America today announced a new position called Chief Operations Officer, a post that will be held by Tom Del Franco, currently Director of Sales Operations. In this new position, Del Franco will serve as the company's second ranking executive and top operational leader, reporting to Executive Vice President, Johan de Nysschen. Adding to his current responsibilities -- which include achieving retail sales targets, managing sales incentive programs, monitoring dealer profitability, and managing dealer communications -- Del Franco, 52, will also oversee sales planning and distribution and dealer network development departments. Reinhard Fischer, Director of Sales Planning and Distribution is currently responsible for this department and will continue to lead the duties of volume planning, distribution, network development, CPO and corporate sales. "Our growth in this market is critical to Audi's global sales objectives, and Tom plays a vital role in continuing this success," said Johan de Nysschen, executive vice president in charge of Audi of America. "Tom will integrate two very important departments and will serve as Audi's day-to-day operational leader. His vision and charisma will help focus and guide the organization to a triumphant year." Del Franco joined Audi of America in June 2005 as Director of U.S. Operations. Previously, Del Franco had been with Mazda North America Operations since 1990 where he held various field and staff positions. In 1995 Del Franco was appointed Vice President and Regional General Manager for the Northeast Region. Prior to his experience with Mazda, Del Franco held a variety of positions in other automotive organizations. Del Franco has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College and an MBA in Finance from Adelphi University. Del Franco is originally from New York City, and is married with three children. Audi of America is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and markets performance-oriented European luxury vehicles including the all-new Audi Q7 SUV, A3, A4, A6, A8, and TT. For more information about additional Audi products, corporate news and images, visit our press website http://www.media.audiusa.com . Source: Audi of America, Inc. # # # {mcALUMdb: 1975 }
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JNews2
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060610/NEWS/606100374/1007/SPORTS Crowley race set June 10, 2006 By Tom Haley Herald Staff They will be giving it the old college try Sunday at the 30th annual Crowley Brothers' Memorial 10K Road Race. The field includes a former all-conference defensive back from Siena College, a former great long distance runner from Bentley College, the Norwich University cross-country coach, the Castleton State College cross-country coach and a Cornell University women's ice hockey player. There is no longer football at Siena, but alumnus T.J. Sabotka is still going strong. He is making his mark in triathlons and last year qualified for the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. The 33-year-old Sabotka is among those who have registered for the Proctor-to-Rutland race named after the late Joe, Frank and Larry Crowley, brothers who meant so much to Rutland and the surrounding area. Derek Watulak, 26, not only had a great career at Bentley, he is a past winner of the Crowley Race. Robert Lukaskiewicz is the Norwich cross country coach, but he has also turned heads in many marathons, including the recent Boston Marathon and Vermont City Marathon, with outstanding performances. His counterpart at Castleton, John Klein, is also in the field. Caeleigh Beerworth has run the Crowley before, but her more serious diversion is playing varsity ice hockey for the Cornell Big Red. The youngest runner is 9-year-old Lincoln Pritchard and the oldest 64-year-old Christine Tattersall. Rutland's Jack Arthur, 53, will be running in the race with his 27-year-old daughter Jessie. Jack is a previous Crowley winner. His resume also includes winning the inaugural Green Mountain 10K Road Race at Killington. These are among the 46 runners who have pre-registered for the event that will begin by the park in Proctor at 8 a.m. and finish on Merchants Row by the Citizen's Bank in downtown Rutland. It is a course certified by the USAT&F and the event serves as the Vermont State Masters Championships. The race is steeped in history. Its origin can be linked to a challenge between Frank Crowley and Clarence De Mar to see who could win a race between Proctor and Rutland. Crowley was an All-American distance runner at Manhattan College who competed in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. De Mar was the winner of several Boston Marathons. There will also be a one-mile Kids Race beginning at 8 a.m. in downtown Rutland, as well as a Corporate Challenge Walk. Unlike the last several years, there will be no prize money this year. Previously $3,100 was doled out to various winners. "The number of runners is down this year, for whatever reason," race director Mike Lannon said. "But the race is not dead. There are people who are still trying." There are a couple of relay teams, including 13-year-old twins Mary and Caitlin Atkinson. They are outstanding gymnasts. "I know they are good little athletes. I don't know what kind of runners they are," Lannon said. This year's race brochure contained a warning in large letters: "Unfortunately, the race is not attracting enough runners. This may be the last year. Help prevent this from happening. Bring a runner?" But sitting behind his desk at Rutland Plywood on Friday, Lannon was not talking like Sunday's race would be the swan song. He said he will have to reassess everything and plot his strategy for the next one. Lannon knows one thing: If the race has anything going for itself it is tradition. It has been a part of the Rutland County community for years. There were sometimes different courses, but there was always the attempt to keep the history of the Proctor-to-Rutland challenge as part of the event. It is a scrapbook for the running community that covers decades. Proctor's Mike Canty known that better than anyone. He will miss this year's race, but still has the distinction of competing in 27 of the 30. He is also a curator of the event's history with a thick scrapbook of articles chronicling the race through the years. "It's got a lot of history and tradition to it," Canty said. Canty is wondering whether or not the date is a factor in the dearth of runners. It is, for one thing, very close to the Vermont City Marathon. "The race at one time was held in August to coincide with the Feast of the Assumption," Canty recalled. # # # {mcALUMdb: Crowley, Francis (1934) }
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MNews1
http://www.brama.com/calendar/caldisplay.pl?1147798775 NY-NJ-Metro Saturday 06/10/2006 An Evening Dedicated to the Memory of Dr. Wolodymyr Stojko (1926-2006). The Deceased was a full member of NTSh in the U.S. and the chair of its Auditing Committee; vice-president of the World Council of NTSh; professor emeritus of history at Manhattan College; chair of the Ukrainian Free University Foundation; editor of the periodicals "Horyzonty" and "The Ukrainian Quarterly". The speakers at this memorial program will be Dr. Orest Popovych, Dr. Larissa Onyshkevych, Dr. Ivan Holowinsky and Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky. 5:00 PM Shevchenko Scientific Society 63 Fourth Avenue between 9th & 10th St. New York, NY 10003, USA URL http://www.shevchenko.org/
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EMAIL FROM JASPERS
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From: Jasper Jottings Editor Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 12:20 PM To: Michael Twardy (2006) Subject: Michael , Jasper Jottings has invited you to open a Google mail account The MC techies will, sooner or later, will delete your student id. I suggest taking up using another email id that will not disappear unexpectedly. Here's a gmail invite should you want it. {JR: I have lots of invites to gmail for anyone who would like one. I would suggest that (1) You should not be using an email that your employer controls for anything "personal"; (2) Students should recognize that their dotstudent@manhattan id dies at a random interval after they graduate. Get a gmail now! And, get used to thinking about what email you use for what. IMHO, fjohn68}
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From: Donald M. Stebbins (1961) Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 5:46 PM To: John Reinke (1968) Subject: Catholicism and Libertarianism Dear Jasper John, I have long thought that Catholicism and Libertarianism were basically incompatible given the Gospel's condemnation of greed and long standing Catholic Church teachings on social issues. See the encyclicals Rerum Novarum and Mater et Magistra for example. An excerpt from Pope John XXIII's Encyclical follows below.. It clearly calls for state intervention in the economy to benefit the working people and the poor. A quick net search found specific condemnations of Libertarianism quoted below. Sincerely, Donald M Stebbins BS 1961 http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/pccs/documents/rc_pc_pccs_doc_20020228_ethics-internet_en.html PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS ETHICS IN INTERNET "The ideology of radical libertarianism is both mistaken and harmful not least, to legitimate free expression in the service of truth. The error lies in exalting freedom to such an extent that it becomes an absolute, which would then be the source of values....In this way the inescapable claims of truth disappear, yielding their place to a criterion of sincerity, authenticity and being at peace with oneself'. There is no room for authentic community, the common good, and solidarity in this way of thinking." Below: Posted by: M.Z. Forrest | Apr 24, 2005 7:32:06 A "Hopefully Libertarians can convince each other on this issue. I have my doubts. As Catholics, we need to convert Libertarians. Libertarianism is a godless philosophy (yes, as godless as Communism) implicitly condemned by then Cardinal Ratzinger's recent homily on relativism. This philosophy has also been condemned by John Paul II and many encyclicals, Rerum Novarum specifically. Regrettably many Catholics on the conservative side in this country believe this heresy." Excerpt from Mater et Magistra, Pope John XXIII, May 15, 1961 Preparing the Way for a New Order 15. It was at such a time and under pressure of such circumstances as these that Leo XIII wrote his social encyclical, Rerum Novarum, based on the needs of human nature itself and animated by the principles and spirit of the Gospel. His message, not unnaturally, aroused opposition in some quarters, but was received by the majority of people with the greatest admiration and enthusiasm. A Complete Synthesis It was not, of course, the first occasion on which the Apostolic See had come out strongly in defence of the earthly interests of the poor; indeed, Leo himself h ad made other pronouncements which in a sense had prepared the way for his encyclical. But here for the first time was a complete synthesis of social principles, formulated with such historical insight as to be of permanent value to Christendom. It is rightly regarded as a compendium of Catholic social and economic teaching. (5a) No Solution Apart from Religion and Church 16. In this Leo XIII showed his complete mastery of the situation. There were those who presumed to accuse the Church of taking no interest in social matters other than to preach resignation to the poor and generosity to the rich, but Leo XIII had no hesitation in proclaiming and defending the legitimate rights of the workers. As he said at the beginning of his exposition of the principles and precepts of the Church in social matters: "We approach the subject with confidence, and in the exercise of the rights which manifestly appertain to Vs, for no practical solution of this question will be found apart from the counsel of religion and of the Church." (6) 17. You know well enough, Venerable Brethren, the basic economic and social principles for the reconstruction of human society enunciated so clearly and authoritatively by this great Pope. Work—a Specifically Human Activity 18. They concern first of all the question of work, which must be regarded not merely as a commodity, but as a specifically human activity. In the majority of cases a man's work is his sole means of livelihood. Its remuneration, therefore, cannot be made to depend on the state of the market. It must be determined by the laws of justice and equity. Any other procedure would be a clear violation of justice, even supposing the contract of work to have been freely entered into by both parties. Private Property and Its Social Aspect 19. Secondly, private ownership of property, including that of productive goods, is a natural right which the State cannot suppress. But it naturally entails a social obligation as well. It is a right which must be exercised not only for one's own personal benefit but also for the benefit of others. The State's Role 20. As for the State, its whole raison d'etre is the realization of the common good in the temporal order. It cannot, therefore, hold aloof from economic matters. On the contrary, it must do all in its power to promote the production of a sufficient supply of material goods, "the use of which is necessary for the practice of virtue." (7) It has also the duty to protect the rights of all its people, and particularly of its weaker members, the workers, women and children. It can never be right for the State to shirk its obligation of working actively for the betterment of the condition of the workingman. 21. It is furthermore the duty of the State to ensure that terms of employment are regulated in accordance with justice and equity, and to safeguard the human dignity of workers by making sure that they are not required to work in an environment which may prove harmful to their material and spiritual interests. It was for this reason that the Leonine encyclical enunciated those general principles of rightness and equity which have been assimilated into the social legislation of many a modern State, and which, as Pope Pius XI declared in the encyclical Quadragesimo Anno, (8) have made no small contribution to the rise and development of that new branch of jurisprudence called labor law. Right to Enter into Associations 22. Pope Leo XIII also defended the worker's natural right to enter into association with his fellows. Such associations may consist either of workers alone or of workers and employers, and should be structured in a way best calculated to safeguard the workers' legitimate professional interest. And it is the natural right of the workers to work without hindrance, freely, and on their own initiative within these associations for the achievement of these ends. Human Solidarity and Christian Brotherhood 23. Finally, both workers and employers should regulate their mutual relations in accordance with the principle of human solidarity and Christian brotherhood. Unrestricted competition in the liberal sense, and the Marxist creed of class warfare; are clearly contrary to Christian teaching and the nature of man. 24. These, Venerable Brethren, are the basic principles upon which a genuine social and economic order must be built. 25. The response of good Catholics to this appeal and the enterprise they showed in reducing these principles into practice is hardly surprising. But others too, men of good will from every nation in the world, were impelled, under pressure of human necessity, to pursue the same course. {JR: My reply is a little long. } = From: John Reinke (1968) Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 5:46 PM To: Anyone interested Subject: Catholicism and Libertarianism It's been a long time since I have read such. I would observe that the Church was in a different time and place than we are today. At a different place and time, what they call liberal, conservative, radical, and libertarianism has morphed somewhat. The labels no longer mean what they once did. That being said, I would assert that modern day Libertarianism, is the philosophical child of the Classical Liberals. Where once the Church was a counter balance to the King, it is no longer. What we have now is Socialism in various incarnations and flavors. Is Libertarianism incompatible with Christianity? I'm not so sure of that. Libertarians would recognize each person's right to believe what they want. From the tradition of the Thirteen Colonies, each with their own religious beliefs, American blundered into Religious Freedom as a right. In fact, Catholicism blossomed when the State didn't intrude. The current socialist government of the USA has actively promoted secular humanism and literally destroyed the American Church. This was helped along by the pedophile priests. It destroyed Catholic education with "free" gubamint skoolz. It destroyed Catholic charity by welfare. It was allowed to "dilute the brand" with Catholic in name only politicians like the Kennedys. So, I think Holy Mother Church would be well served by a Libertarian America where she was again able to thrive. Is Libertarian "greedy"? I'm not so sure of that either. Libertarian economic philosophy recognizes that there is always scarcity. It also recognizes that the free marketplace is the only mechanism for the free peaceful exchange of goods and services. Further, while "greed is good" may drive behavior, it's results that count. The result is human needs being satisfied quickly efficiently and effectively. And what happens when a person is greedy for money; he has to satisfy the wants and needs of others. And, when that wealth is used to satisfy the crass wants of the greedy person, it provides employment to those that satisfy his wants. And then what happens when that greed is sated, what will that person do with ALL those riches? Only government has the knack of never being satisfied. How many rich people endow charities as if to buy their way into heaven? As far as the government is concerned, it is well proven that the government can't do anything well. At best, it can spend a lot of money that it has to steal from its citizens. When it spends or gives so much, it would be impossible for it not to help someone. We see some successes, but don’t' see the costs and the failures. More money into the government rathole isn't the answer. The problem is that we have seen what a "war of poverty" can do. It subjugates large portion of its population to a permanent underclass status. Johnson's poverty war destroyed the black family, the black churches, and impoverished the middle class with taxes. So I think there is a role for government in the economy and the working poor. But it's not as the benefactor and the handing out of other people's money. It is as a guarantor of the peace. It should prevent violence and fraud. It should not be involved in the economy by legislating a minimum wage for example; that ensures minority and youth unemployment. It is not by giving stolen funds to large corporations in the form of "corporate welfare". It is not by giving stolen funds to individuals making them permanently dependent on the dole. It is not by imposing laws and regulations that criminalize victimless actions. It is not legislating drug prohibition that creates a virtually permanent prison population. It is not by imposing some morality on its citizens. The Intelligent Designer endowed each person with free will. Libertarians seek to ensure that such will is not restricted by others. "All men are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights" is a Libertarian call to battle. My rights don't trump yours. Me and my five friends can't trump your rights either. And we don't determine your rights by counting noses. You are endowed with the right to life, liberty, and property. And, no one can take those rights away. Nor, can you forgo them even if you wanted to. Holy Mother Church may have theoretical problems with Libertarians. But I'd suggest they may have bigger fish to fry. In a Libertarian economic and political environment, this Libertarian believes that we would then achieve the best for all humanity ---true Peace. I don't think any of the Fathers of the Church could condemn that. Certainly would be better than what we have now. Let's get there and then debate what's best. Humbly submitted by an injineer posing as a philosopher, theologian, and economist, Fjohn68
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From: John Pecora (1985) Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:56 AM Subject: Re: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] jasperjottings20060611 Hi John, I always read thought Jasper Jottings, and find it informative and enlightening.. Very good work, I wish I had the spare time to do something cool with technology as well. {extraneous deleted} Oh I stray from the point of my email. Always enjoy hearing about my classmates from any class year, however always have an eye out for my class of 1986 ! I see a heading in the most recent issue of JJ Jasper_Updates with Chlaffitelli, Andrea (1986) Director, New Services Development AT&T Middletown, NJ 07748 I knew Andrea a brief time when we were in engineering school, if this list is alerting old friends, then how should I contact her through email ? I work from home to care for my elderly mother, so email is the best way of keeping in touch with me. If this heading is for some other reason, then no problem, I do not have much else to say to Andrea, other than "Hello", and wondering why her name is under this heading ? = From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 8:17 AM Subject: Contact Request from John Pecora for Andrea Chlaffitelli via Jasper Jottings Hello John, I use updates and lost to call to everyone's attention who tells me or my automated tracking systems (i.e., Corex's Cardscanner, Plaxo, or LinkedIn), that they have something new. What it usually means is that I have a good electronic address for them. It induces probably one ping a month from another Jasper to reconnect. Just like your doing. I have a good email address for her; freshness dated as 2006-06-09! As a result of such a message like yours, I write a little response and BCC the "target". They then have your email address and the option to email you. In about a quarter of the cases, someone lets me know about the results. This is one of the joys of doing Jasper Jottings. Putting old friends, or even acquaintances back together. I don't think that we as Jaspers exploit the common experience to our mutual advantage. The Ivys and Dukies do a much much better job. They regard "life" as a team sport. I often tell the story of a coworker long ago, who would every week get a MINIMUM of three phone calls from his fellow Duke alums -- he had a class coordinator, a major coordinator, and a "first letter of your last name" coordinator. They were organized into three person cells. News and information flowed around there groups like wildfire. I wish we had something like that. For now we have Jottings. Anyway, thanks for the great encouraging email. I have blind carbon copied Andrea86 on it and hopefully she will respond to you. And, let us all know how it turns out. Fjohn68 = From: Chiaffitelli, Andrea E, BSDEV Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 11:20 AM To: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Subject: RE: Contact Request from John Pecora for Andrea Chlaffitelli Thanks for making the connection. I will send him an e-mail. {JR: Piece a cake! }
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From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:08 PM To: ddow @ enquirer dot com Subject: Manhattan University? Dear Mr. Dow, Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I think you may have made a mistake. I should know I make lots of them! http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006606130401 “So Patsos was always surprised that Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Manhattan University had a player of C.J. Anderson's caliber on its roster.” It should have been “Manhattan College”. As far as I know there is no “Manhattan University”. Here’s all the “Manhattan”s that I know about. http://home.comcast.net/~jxymxu7sn5ho9d/Manhattan_College_ology.htm If you know of any more, I’d like to hear about them. I compile a weekly ezine for Manhattan College alumni so I have a lot of automatic search engines set for detecting “Manhattan College” news. I only caught this because of the Bobby G mention later on. So, hopefully, now you know more about Manhattan College than you ever wanted to know. And that there are nut jobs like me, out there with our tin foil hats, checking on stuff. ;-) Best wishes, F. John Reinke Manhattan College Alumni Class of 1968 p.s., Next time I pick a school, I’ll pick Notre Dame, USC, or Miami, where they’ll be no confusion. Oh yeah, Miami Ohio, Miami Fl. Sigh.
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http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ece/facultystaff/facultypage.cfm?pass=9 Dr. George J. Collins Professor Research Interests: Laser Quantum Electronics Semiconductor Processing BS: 1964 Manhattan College in Electrical Engineering MS: 1965 Yale University in Electrical Engineering Ph.D.: 1970 Yale University in Electrical Engineering
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http://www.cgcc.cc.or.us/Academics/Faculty/hyacinthwilliams.cfm Hyacinth E. Williams, Ph.D. Education Nova Southeastern University - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida School of Computer Information Sciences Ph.D. Computing Technology, 1998 Manhattan College - Riverdale, New York M.S. Special Education, 1994 Herbert H. Lehman College of The City University of New York B.S. Computing and Management, 1991
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http://www.cll.com/attorneys/bio.cfm?attyid=76 C.J. Erickson Partner Practice Groups: Customs, International Trade & Transportation CJ concentrates on Customs and International Trade law. He advises importers, exporters and others on classification, valuation, admissibility and related customs and trade matters. Experience CJ has represented domestic and multinational corporations before the U.S. Customs & Border Protection, the Food and Drug Administration, the Fish & Wildlife Service and other government agencies, as well as congressional sub-committees in connection with pending and proposed trade legislation. He also has lectured on the procedural and documentary requirements of importing merchandise into the United States and other cross-border issues, both domestically and abroad. Education — Hofstra University School of Law (JD 1988) Manhattan College (BS, Biology, cum laude, 1985) {extraneous deleted} Author of an article on the authenticity and acceptance of faxed documentation in the international trade arena, published in the Export Observer, Unz & Co. Lecturer on various cross-border and related import issues
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Curmudgeon's Final Words This Week
http://alykahn.livejournal.com/1507.html From the blog of Kahn, Donald J. Sr. (1961) in some Intelligent Designer forsaken place where it's hot and dry. ***Begin Quote*** “I also find out that Lipitor is sold over the counter – no prescription necessary. So I don’t have to bother with having Paula get a refill. I can get it here and probably a lot cheaper.” ***End Quote*** What without the FDA to protect you! And without having to pay to go to a medicine man, who will give you the proper government permission slip!Why you could hurt yourself! It’s just not right. And this is the land of the free?
And that’s the last word. Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA. Reinke sends.