Misc

Hello all!

I'm wondering if we need a gmail group to work on the constitution.  I have a gmail address and that might keep us more together on this TASK.

We are working on the 'constitution'.  Are you all in possession of a copy of the old, and Lyall's recommendations?  These were sent out to all cmte members, I believe.

Lyall outlined the normal outline of a constitution.  Ours is a bit scattered in it's particulars.
Should we just change the conflicted part, or should we pull it together in a fashion that looks more constitutional?

I'm still thinking we need more people on the exec cmte rather than less.  Four and no more makes the chair and the other three officers too powerful, in my opinion.  However...it does protect the organization from 'takeover' attempts.  The narrow leaders position makes too much work to be done, and we have tried that here.  Why not make the executive meetings more friendly with more members meaning more available workers?

Four people protecting their interests as leaders keeps us pretty narrow, and we can count on these four people as being busy.  We need the 8 vice chairs to do the work of leading  committees and helping our candidates.

I'd like to see the chair as a member of all committees--voting or not--for input and communication.  Cmte members just might be new and green and of course the chair won't be able to go to all cmte mtgs, all the time, either, more than likely.

Rich Ted and Juleigh are also on the cmte...I haven't heard from you guys, and want to make sure you are up and running with this.

Save January 8th, a Thursday...for a friendly crock pot type supper, and hopefully later that evening pulling the constitution together in person, for those on that cmte!
 Thanks.

Rae Hart Anderson
Chair  HD50A

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For immediate release: 2010 House candidate for 50-A


Today we received the bad news of a looming Minnesota state budget debt of $5,200,000,000.00 for the next biennium. This forecast excludes inflation pressures, which we must expect to greatly, increase in 2009. In addition, the state is over $400,000,000.00 short in the current budget cycle ending June 2009.

 

During the 2008 campaign, Tim Utz consistently spoke of the looming budget Tsunami headed to Minnesota. Tim has predicted 4-5 billion dollar State budget shortfall still came in short. His opponent and re-elected candidate Carolyn Laine proclaimed a manageable adjustment to the state budget. Carolyn’s campaign theme included plans to pass universal healthcare, billions of new spending on education, housing programs for the homeless, multiple new programs accounting for multiple billions of additional annual increases in state spending, thus reflecting no clue to the reality of looming revenue losses.

 

Minnesota needs realistic, competent, and insightful leadership today not the same old TAX and SPEND, free for all. The 2008 legislative leadership just pushed obligations off into future budget cycles. Additionally they sapped cash from dedicated state accounts to avoid spending cuts, thus multiplying the size of the budget forecast issues today.

 

This candidate running for Minnesota House 50-A did correctly see the budget problems. The budget, state shortfall, and solutions are a main centerpiece of our campaign.

 

Timothy D. Utz

CCCR Candidate, Minnesota State House 50-A for 2010

www.timutzforhouse.com

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From Act for America:


The article below ran on December 2nd in the online “Insurance Journal,” and illustrates how Shariah-compliant finance is establishing a foothold in American financial and insurance markets. As we all know, AIG is the recipient of a massive government bailout (translation: our tax dollars).

Take special note of the shariah-compliant supervisory board. Muhammed Imran Usmani is the son and disciple of Muhammed Taki Usmani. The elder Usmani is a “who’s who” in the Islamist world and an outspoken proponent of aggressive jihad. For example, he has issued numerous fatwas (religious rulings) that provide material support for terrorism.

The danger of American financial institutions getting in bed with well-known advocates of jihad and terrorism should be obvious to anyone who takes even a cursory look. It was Lenin who stated “The capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them.” In their thirst for capital and profits, the same corporate geniuses who gave us the sub-prime meltdown are going Lenin one better. At least the capitalists in Lenin’s day didn’t put him on their advisory boards and give him control over where money can be invested.

So as we connect the dots we see that (1) our tax dollars are being used to bail out a huge insurance conglomerate that (2) is now offering shariah-compliant insurance that (3) is under the direction of an advisory board that includes the son and disciple of one of the world’s leading advocates of Islamic terrorism. In 2009 we are going to need the help of every one of our members to start putting the brakes on this insanity.


AIG Offers First Takaful Homeowners Insurance Product for U.S.

December 2, 2008

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2008/12/02/95930.htm

Risk Specialists Companies, Inc. (RSC), a subsidiary of AIG Commercial Insurance, is introducing what it says is a first in the U.S.: a homeowners insurance product that is compliant with key Islamic finance tenets and based on the concept of mutual insurance.

The Takaful Homeowners Policy is underwritten through RSC member company A.I. Risk Specialists Insurance, Inc., in conjunction with Lexington Insurance Co. and in association with AIG Takaful Enaya. Headquartered in Bahrain, AIG Takaful Enaya was established in 2006 to provide Takaful products, including accident and health, auto, energy, property and casualty products.

The Takaful home policy is the first installment in Lexington Takaful Solutions, a series of Shari'ah-compliant (Takaful) product offerings in the U.S.

According to Ernst & Young's 2008 World Takaful Report, Takaful was estimated to be a $5.7 billion market globally with over 130 providers in 2006. The Takaful market is estimated to be in excess of $10 billion by 2010.

Takaful is similar to mutual insurance and cooperative risk sharing but there are key differences including a clear segregation of funds owned by participants and those owned by the insurance operations entity. Investments of funds are also restricted to avoid companies involved in entertainment, alcohol, pork and other elements prohibited by Islamic law.

Muslim countries only account for 5 percent of the global insurance market although they represent 25 percent of the world's population, according to AIG, which launched its Takaful operation in October 2006.

The Takaful Homeowners Policy builds on LexElite, the homeowners policy from Lexington that is sold throughout the U.S. The Takaful Homeowners Policy is available in all 50 states.

According to Jim Crain, associate vice president and personal lines underwriting director for Risk Specialists, the coverage, terms, commissions and sales proceduers are the same for this new products as they are for LexElite.

"The introduction of Takaful products in the U.S. represents an important and emerging growth opportunity for AIG Commercial Insurance. We are pleased to offer socially responsible solutions to this segment of the domestic market," said Matthew F. Power, president, Risk Specialists Companies, Inc.

AIG Takaful Enaya is licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain and its Shari'ah Supervisory Board is composed of Shari'ah scholars Sheikh Nizam Yaquby, Dr. Mohammed Ali Elgari and Dr. Muhammad Imran Usmani.

Risk Specialists Companies, Inc. is a U.S. surplus lines broker providing access to specialty casualty, property and personal lines insurance from Lexington and other AIG companies.

Source: AIG Commercial Insurance
www.aig.com



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