Mizzou playing in the house that Jeter built? It could happen, but let’s hope not. The New York Yankees have announced that Yankee Stadium will host an annual college football bowl game between the Big 12 and the Big East Conferences.
They haven’t come up with a name yet, but the game would matchup the Big 12′s seventh selection (that’s why we hope it isn’t Missouri…we’d like something a little higher than 7th) against the Big East’s third or fourth selection and will take place sometime between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with the first game slated to be played at the conclusion of the 2010 college football regular season.
It marks the first NCAA football bowl game in the Bronx since the Gotham Bowl on December 15, 1962, when Nebraska edged Miami (Fla.), 36-34, at the original Yankee Stadium.
Big 12…meet the Big Apple
Bond book points to importance of engaging Muslims in Southeast Asia
Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond is now an author, having co-written a book on the importance of America working with Muslims in Southeast Asia. Bond, who has spent a good deal of time talking with elected officials and others in that part of the world, appeared on CSPAN to promote "The Next Front: Southeast Asia & the Road to Global Peace with Islam," which is co-authored by Lewis Simons.
Bond says it is important to spread America’s influence in Indonesia and other Muslim areas of Southeast Asia through business opportunities – not through force.
"Smart power is the only way to reach out to Muslim countries, to convince them that the United States is not their enemy, to show them that we want to work with them on a broad range of issues, creating more jobs, building schools, teaching them, providing them better means in agriculture and providing investments that will help their economies grow and get people employed," said Bond during his CSPAN interview.
Bond is convinced that opening doors to economic prosperity holds the key to convincing Southeast Asian Muslims that America wants to be a friend. He says the use of military force doesn’t really work.
"We would rather be putting American volunteers and tourists and business people into those countries," said Bond
He’s convinced thriving economies help ensure that terrorists don’t get a foothold, but he realizes many Muslims view the United States in a negative light because of this country’s support for Israel.
"The Israel-Palestinian issue remains a very, very hot issue for many people throughout the Muslim world." said Bond, who insists America must get to know and work with mainstream Muslims.
Bond says that while the United States must help countries fighting radical Islam, there is no substitute to encouraging private American investment.
"We also need to make sure they have good jobs, they have productive agriculture, they have opportunities to study in the United States and American students have the opportunity to study at schools and universities in their countries," said Bond.
The Middle East has long been considered the front line for the war on terror, but Bond and his co-author warn the new front is in Southeast Asia, which is home to the world’s largest concentration of Muslims.
Bond book points to importance of engaging Muslims in Southeast Asia
Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond is now an author, having co-written a book on the importance of America working with Muslims in Southeast Asia. Bond, who has spent a good deal of time talking with elected officials and others in that part of the world, appeared on CSPAN to promote “The Next Front: Southeast Asia & the Road to Global Peace with Islam,” which is co-authored by Lewis Simons.
Bond says it is important to spread America’s influence in Indonesia and other Muslim areas of Southeast Asia through business opportunities – not through force.
“Smart power is the only way to reach out to Muslim countries, to convince them that the United States is not their enemy, to show them that we want to work with them on a broad range of issues, creating more jobs, building schools, teaching them, providing them better means in agriculture and providing investments that will help their economies grow and get people employed,” said Bond during his CSPAN interview.
Bond is convinced that opening doors to economic prosperity holds the key to convincing Southeast Asian Muslims that America wants to be a friend. He says the use of military force doesn’t really work.
Money, or lack of it, will dominate next legislative session
Money, or the lack thereof, will likely be the dominant topic of discussion in the legislative session next year. Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields (R-St. Joseph) looks at the budget numbers now and looks at the budget projections for the future and reaches a sobering conclusion.
“If you look at the situation that we are in, state revenues are not getting better. I’m mean our hope is that in the third, fourth quarter we’ll start to see that turn around, but we’re certainly not seeing that in the first quarter,” Shields says. “So I think it will dominate the discussion. We have been fortunate we have some federal stabilization dollars left that we can use. We’re going to have make some tough decisions, though.”
Budget talk has dominated the off-session. State revenue has fallen 7%, far short of the 1% growth the state legislature built the budget on. Governor Nixon vetoed $105 million from the budget and then moved to withhold $325 million. That $430 million total keeps spending in line with lagging revenue, keeping the state budget balanced. If revenues were to pick up, Nixon could release some or all of the $325 million he has withheld.
A member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Frank Barnitz (D-Lake Spring), doesn’t see a brighter budget picture next year than the tough one the state currently is in.
“I am telling people today (to be) prepared, that this is even going to go into another year yet,” says Barnitz, who is Senate Minority Caucus Chairman. “So, we have to be making those choices, those decisions today for the future budget of the state. And that could very well mean services and programs aren’t going to be there that people are using today.”
House Majority Floor Leader Steven Tilley (R-Perryville) agrees the budget will be a major issue in the upcoming legislative session. Tilley, though, believes the talk will miss the mark if it focuses solely on aligning state expenditures with state revenue. He says the legislature must consider how best to stimulate Missouri’s economy and create jobs. Tilley says the state can’t cut its way out of the current budget mess.
Tilley says the legislature also will consider health care proposals, such as the proposal Governor Nixon made to extend health care coverage to more Missourians and another to require insurance companies to cover autism treatments. The Senate approved both measures. The House didn’t consider either.
“With the budget, economic development and health care it’s probably going to be a pretty busy session next year,” Perry says.
The new legislative session begins at Noon, the 6th of January, 2010
Money, or lack of it, will dominate next legislative session
Money, or the lack thereof, will likely be the dominant topic of discussion in the legislative session next year.
Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields (R-St. Joseph) looks at the budget numbers now and looks at the budget projections for the future and reaches a sobering conclusion.
"If you look at the situation that we are in, state revenues are not getting better. I’m mean our hope is that in the third, fourth quarter we’ll start to see that turn around, but we’re certainly not seeing that in the first quarter," Shields says. "So I think it will dominate the discussion. We have been fortunate we have some federal stabilization dollars left that we can use. We’re going to have make some tough decisions, though."
Budget talk has dominated the off-session. State revenue has fallen 7%, far short of the 1% growth the state legislature built the budget on. Governor Nixon vetoed $105 million from the budget and then moved to withhold $325 million. That $430 million total keeps spending in line with lagging revenue, keeping the state budget balanced. If revenues were to pick up, Nixon could release some or all of the $325 million he has withheld.
A member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Frank Barnitz (D-Lake Spring) , doesn’t see a brighter budget picture next year than the tough one the state currently is in.
"I am telling people today (to be) prepared, that this is even going to go into another year yet," says Barnitz, who is Senate Minority Caucus Chairman. "So, we have to be making those choices, those decisions today for the future budget of the state. And that could very well mean services and programs aren’t going to be there that people are using today."
House Majority Floor Leader Steven Tilley (R-Perryville) agrees the budget will be a major issue in the upcoming legislative session. Tilley, though, believes the talk will miss the mark if it focuses solely on aligning state expenditures with state revenue. He says the legislature must consider how best to stimulate Missouri’s economy and create jobs. Tilley says the state can’t cut its way out of the current budget mess.
Tilley says the legislature also will consider health care proposals, such as the proposal Governor Nixon made to extend health care coverage to more Missourians and another to require insurance companies to cover autism treatments. The Senate approved both measures. The House didn’t consider either.
"With the budget, economic development and health care it’s probably going to be a pretty busy session next year," Perry says.
The new legislative session begins at Noon, the 6th of January, 2010.
