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How to Suceed in a New Culture

New cultures can improve or destroy your happiness, fulfillment and success.  Moving to a new place like Ecuador can immerse you in a new culture.  Moving from Florida to the Blue Ridge can also immerse you in a new culture.  Moving from a city to a small town immerses you in a new culture.

See why, even if you do not move, you are being immersed in a new culture right now.

First, let me remind you.  Ecuador fresh cut Christmas Roses can only be ordered from now until noon EST this Thursday, December 18.

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Red Christmas roses at our house.  Order fresh Ecuador roses for Christmas here.

Let’s get back to changes in cultures right here and now and how such changes can can have a positive or negative impact on our wealth and even health.

Would it seem strange to discover that the best education you could have for success in the USA today might be the one that was taught in the Soviet Union two decades ago?

Have you ever wondered why one of the best books on libertarianism, “Atlas Shrugged” was written by a Russian?

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Get details on “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand at

A key to success, happiness and prosperity is being in tune with the workings of the culture that surrounds you.

Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers, examines these ideas when he looks at why some people succeed and others do not.  He suggests that a great part of success comes from taking advantage of cooperation within the norms of a specific culture.  The book points out for example that cultures that have evolved from shepherds are different than from farmers.  Shepherds constantly need to guard against predators.  Arable farmers on the other hand have a strong requirement to collaborate to plant harvest and store their crops.

A New York Times article “Wheat People vs. Rice People – Why Are Some Cultures More Individualistic Than Others?” by T.M. Lurhmann (1) points out that Americans and Europeans have evolved differently from the rest of the world because we more deeply sense of ourselves as individuals.

People in the rest of the world are more likely to understand themselves as interwoven with their culture.  The article points out: “In America, we say that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. In Japan, people say that the nail that stands up gets hammered down.

This difference affects how we think and process information. For example, when Americans see a large fish swimming among other fish and seaweed fronds, they remember the big fish first. Japanese viewers remember the background.

In a test at San Francisco International Airport arriving travelers were asked to complete a survey and offered a handful of pens.  Most of the pens were one color but there was also one pen of a different color.  Travelers of European descent more often chose the one pen that stood out.  Asians chose the one more like the others.

These cultural differences can even impact our health.  Feeling bad has a greater negative health affect on Americans and Europeans because we take the blame for our bad feelings.  Those effects are less powerful on Japanese because they are more likely to attribute the feelings to their larger situation and not to blame themselves.

A study published at entitled “Large-Scale Psychological Differences Within China Explained by Rice Versus Wheat Agriculture” says:
We propose that a history of farming rice makes cultures more interdependent, whereas farming wheat makes cultures more independent, and these agricultural legacies continue to affect people in the modern world.  We tested 1162 Han Chinese participants in six sites and found that rice-growing southern China is more interdependent and holistic-thinking than the wheat-growing north.

The publication also links to  a study published in the journal Science that shows how different mindsets are created by wheat farming and rice farming.  Rice requires standing water, complex irrigation and each farmer’s water use affects others.  Rice farmers needs to work together more than wheat farmers. Wheat takes substantially less coordination and cooperation. Historically, Europeans have grown wheat. Asians have grown rice.

The authors of the study in Science also argue “You do not need to farm rice yourself to inherit rice culture.”

We’ll be happier and more successful if we understand how the cultural impact of our past affects us as we learn how to adapt it to the culture that exists where we move.

This adaptation is important even when we do not move because the culture in which we live is continually in change.

I am writing a new report  “How to Survive and Prosper in Cynical Cycle”.   The report reveals the link between hidden information of 70 years ago and how it can affect the culture that surrounds us now and into the future.  The report shares how knowing about the link may save our savings and ability to earn and protect our savings and investments in the next two years.

Shortly I’ll be publishing this report at  Before I take this step, I asked readers to enroll in a focus group and review the first edited draft as part of a group study.   This group was limited to 300 readers has been filled.  I plan to have future focus groups for various projects.  If you would like to be on a waiting list, please enroll here.  There is no cost.

To be added to the waiting list click here.

Tap into two cultures with languages.

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The “Learn Spanish in Three Day Course” is now available online.

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Speaking Spanish is a huge benefit on its own.  You can become one of the rare North Americans who can get along in Spanish speaking countries.  You can be one of the special people who can communicate with 10 million non-English speakers in the USA.  Spanish is the second most used language in the USA.  There are more Spanish speakers than speakers of Chinese, French, German, Italian, Hawaiian, and the Native American languages combined.  According to the Census Bureau, Spanish is the primary language of nearly 50 million people in the US.  This is the largest Spanish-speaking community outside of Mexico. Only half of these speakers also speak English “very well,” and 19% do not speak Spanish at all.

You can tap into all this potential when you speak Spanish.  Yet there are more benefits.

An article in England’s leading newspaper, the Telegraph, entitled “Why learn a foreign language? Benefits of bilingualism” (1) sum up the biggest benefit of learning a second language and increased intelligence.  The article says: “Learning a foreign language is more than just a boost to your CV or handy for traveling.  It will make you smarter, more decisive and even better at English.  Physiological studies have found that speaking two or more languages is a great asset to the cognitive process.  The brains of bilingual people operate differently than single language speakers, and these differences offer several mental benefits.”

The article then explains studies that show seven cognitive advantages gained from learning a foreign language.

#1:  You become smarter
#2:  You build multitasking skills
#3:  You stave off Alzheimer’s and dementia
#4:  Your memory improves
#5:  You become more perceptive
#6:  Your decision-making skills improve
#7:  You improve your English

Does it sound impossible to learn Spanish in three days?  Yes, it is impossible when you try to learn Spanish in the old, traditional way.

Though you may choose to take more time using this course to learn Spanish, thousands of our readers have learned at our Spanish courses.

There is a scientific method of learning… proven and described in numerous best selling books that create educational jumps by making education natural, easy and fun.   This course works because it is education without stress!

This method was created and refined by the Bulgarian educational master, Georgi Lozanov, who transformed the entire Soviet educational system to such a degree that this third world country beat the USA into space.

Merri was lucky to be one of a handful of students outside of Bulgaria who were allowed to be taught this system in the early 70s.  She practiced this unique and remarkable form of education for  four decades. It was a delight!

Merri and I began integrating these techniques with other shamanic and educational tactics we had gained in our global travels and then applied them to teach Spanish in three days.

The course has been proven again and again by the thousands who have used this system.  You can read a few of the many raves we have received from delegates who have learned from the Super Thinking Spanish course we created.

Here are a few quotes from delegates of the course.

One delegate from St. Louis wrote:  Hi Gary,  Just ended forty-five years in dentistry last week, and I’m on to a new career.  What is my new career?  Still formulating, but the eye -opening,mind expanding Super-Spanish course last weekend in St. Louis surely shows me the opportunity exists to expand my horizons.

Besides having a lot of nice people to learn our new language; the methods Merri and you developed proved to be just what you said they would be.  We all and I in particular relaxed our way to new learning.  I feel so very comfortable with the basis of my new language skills that I know I will be spitting out great Spanish sentences by the time I reach Ecuador in October.  Last year I spent six weeks in Ecuador and now I plan on conversing with the people.

Today’s excerpt of your newsletter really hit home. You do what you say you will. There are no surprises or hidden sales tricks. The only tricks are beneficial to our learning.  Thank you for a wonderful experience that I was quite unable to grasp how you would pull it off.  You did, however, and I look forward to other courses that you offer, and I have absolutely no doubt they also will work beneficially.  Best regards, Denis Molloy.

Another wrote about the Super Spanish course:   Buenos Dias, here is a testimonial for Super Thinking-Super Spanish.  Please feel free to use all or part in promotions for the course.  In addition, you may give my email address to any prospect “on the fence” about enrolling.  Yesterday, in Cotacachi, Ecuador, I finished Super Spanish.  I had high expectations for the course and they were exceeded.

After three days, I can speak Spanish in complete sentences. In simple conversations, such as buying groceries or ordering a meal, I can make myself understood. I think that’s incredible!

Although I am far from the competence level of a native speaker, I feel I’ve taken a giant step forward in learning Spanish so that I can experience the people and culture of Ecuador.  The foregoing benefits would have more than justified the time and money I invested in Super Spanish.  And learning some Spanish was not the most important benefit I got from the course.

Prior to leaving the USA, I had felt for some time that the pace of life there was unhealthy for me (and for most people) and I did nothing about it.

I’ve thought about the pace issue during the course.  One of the key elements Merri Scott designed into Super Spanish is placing the student in the optimal state for learning.  In class, the past three days, I’ve been re-introduced to guided journeys and introduced to the calming effects of Baroque music (  What a blessing! I’m inclined to make one or both a daily part of my life.   Rob Christi.  Cotacachi, Ecuador

Another attendee from a course wrote:   “I took this incredible class a few weeks ago, and I would like to tell anyone that is interested, that it is an amazing three days of learning with lots of laughs included. You leave everyday wanting to learn more and are so excited to do so.

“Other Spanish classes and tutoring made us feel like it would take forever to get to the point where we could put it into practice, but this method gave us a more fluent use for everyday life almost immediately AND the confidence to use it.  It is a fantastic way to show people how much they know and give confidence to learn and use Spanish creating a momentum.

“They made learning Spanish easy and fun in a very relaxed, comfortable atmosphere.  I would definitely recommend this course.  Even if you know some Spanish, this helps make it easier because of the less stress that no verb conjugations gives you.  This gives you more confidence in yourself to try and speak it more.

 “The stress free atmosphere and tons of interaction and participation were very conducive to learning.  The relaxation techniques alone are worth the price.  The fact that I can now feel more comfortable conversing in Spanish with my new friends and neighbors is priceless.  Muchas, muchas gracias.”

“I loved the relaxed environment.  I picked up quite a lot of new vocabulary.  I found this course very informative about how the language works, how I can make sentences and understand others better!  Muchas Gracias!  I had a call from Telcel (the local phone company) after our second class and I was able to speak and understand them for the first time. Despacio (meaning slowly) … a great word!  Everyone should take this course before they pick up bad habits.”

“I liked how simply the course was organized and the positive attitude about learning.  Thank you so much for helping me to learn Spanish!”

“I liked the laid back yet professional approach.  I highly recommend this new, relaxing method of learning Spanish,  I feel a lot more confident in the delivery of my words and sentences. It was taught in an excellent and very professional way.

“It was a very enjoyable class.”

How The Course Works

The first tactic is to use Baroque music in the learning process.  At least three best selling books, “Superlearning”, the “Mozart Effect” and “Superlearning 2000” have revealed insights about how to learn and think more powerfully based on systems drawn from the Bulgarian educational master, Dr. Georgi Lozanov.  Merri Scott was among just a few who learned directly from Lozanov.

The second tactic uses 17 unique lessons to provide Spanish fluency in a short time.   Let me prove to you how this tactic works by teaching you hundreds of Spanish words in less than 30 seconds.

Here is the proof.

“Most words in English that end in ION are almost identical, just pronounced differently.  For example action is accion, education-educacion, manipulation- manipulacion, etc.”

There you have it.  How long did it take you to read the sentence?  You now know hundreds of Spanish words that you will never forget.

See examples of the words you already know below.

How long would have taken you to memorize all those words?  How soon would you have forgotten them?

This is just one of seventeen Spanish lessons in the course.

The next lesson teaches how to pronounce each of the nouns.

Then, the third lesson teaches almost as many verbs, almost as quickly.

The fourth lesson shows how to avoid conjugating verbs by sticking with the infinitive (far easier than it sounds).  This simple lesson leaves a person sounding like a Spanish professor without ever conjugating a verb.

Lesson five shows how to sound infinitely polite and yet get almost anything desired in Spanish.

Lesson six gives valuable connectors and the seventh lesson triples the Spanish capacity with three words for “yesterday,” “now” and “tomorrow”.

By the end of three days you feel comfortable speaking Spanish.

Plus the system is Impro-Dynamic.  This means your Spanish keeps getting better even though you do not seem to be studying… practicing… or speaking Spanish.

I was amazed by this as I traveled back and forth from the USA to Ecuador.  The longer I was away from Ecuador… the better my Spanish became.  My second language was automatically improving The self improving feature comes because you learn to create Spanish sentences rather than remember them.  The portion of the brain that creates is more powerful than the portion that recalls.  When your mind creates something… it owns it!  You do not have to remember .

During the course you learn 4005 Spanish words that you already know .

You then learn how to create Spanish sentences from these words.

Throughout the course you learn how to pronounce the sentences you create.

When the course ends… the mind keeps working… and creating… so next time you begin to speak Spanish you’ll be surprised .  You improve even though you have not actively worked on your lingual skill.

Due to the difficulty of getting groups together to learn this valuable technique, we created an online program for subscribers to use the Super Spanish course at home.  Normally $149, this is available at the highly reduced price of $79. Simply use coupon code SPANISH110 at checkout.

I’ll be in touch personally via email with each person who signs up for this course to see how it works or what is required to make it better.  Once this test is complete, we plan to offer the program on a larger scale and at a much higher price.

The ONLINE course has our, full satisfaction or money back, guarantee.  Try Super Spanish for 60 days.  If not fully satisfied, simply let us know for a full refund.

Learn Spanish online $79 – using coupon code SPANISH110 at checkout to immediately save $110 off the regular price of $149

Here are more testimonials from previous Super Spanish Courses.

Maggie wrote: It didn’t really seem possible that we would be speaking and understanding Spanish in only 3 days but the course made it happen in a very supportive learning environment.  I would highly recommend this course for anyone wishing to learn “practical Spanish”.  The teaching methods, use of relaxation, the use of native Spanish speakers for pronunciation and the teachers themselves who were approachable and helpful and always positive made this a very valuable class.

This course improved my self confidence in my ability to learn and retain a language.  It was presented with genuine enthusiasm, great energy and the style of learning is very effective. Gracias!  It was a great experience.

Nadine wrote: “Just spent the last 3 days in the most wonderful learning environment learning Spanish.  What an amazing learning experience!!  First day out of class and I could not stop thinking in Spanish WOW!!  I am amazed by how much I learned, retained and how much more is showing up now that I am out of class.  And the best part is THERE WAS NO STUDYING!! Indeed this is Super Thinking!!!  I would highly recommend this to anyone that has ever had a desire to learn another language or learn anything in record time.

And a few days after that ….  As I went through my day, just hanging out with my son, I could see myself starting to think in Spanish.  At first I thought it was amusing but as it continued and increased I thought “My goodness this is really remarkable amazing” It was really an effortless unfolding.  I wasn’t at any point “trying” to think in Spanish, just words I knew would fly across the screen in my mind.  And then this afternoon, my son cuddled up on the couch to watch some cartoons on his ipad and was watching Peppa Pig in Spanish…hmm coincidence?  I think not, I’m radiating Spanish so much that my son is being influenced!  Thanks a million again.  This weekend the best learning experience of my life!!

If you have ever had a desire to learn Spanish this is the way to do it!  By the end of the first day I had more confidence and more practical ability than I had from any previous courses I had taken.  It was fun and relaxed and full of laughter.  You will leave this class excited to use what you have learned.  Rather than leaving overwhelmed with how much you have yet to learn and master, you are equipped with the knowledge and know how to go out and communicate as well as the excitement to do it!”

Gary noted:  “The whole approach is positive and conducive to learning at a level that benefits ALL participants.  It is not intimidating and does not set up a pass/fail atmosphere.  The presenters are terrific and the results unbelievable.  It was relaxed, informal, friendly and effective.”

Twila said:  “This class provided a very refreshing and relaxed way of learning.  The atmosphere felt very safe to say the words you were practicing.  I learned a lot in a way that will make it easy to apply.  Starting with conversation is way more fun.  How quickly you can learn!  It was a great group, great instructors and great stories.

The atmosphere in the classroom was so relaxed that learning Spanish felt like a breeze and not like a painful task.  The relaxation exercises are really conducive to language learning.  We learned A LOT in a short time and it was fun and the environment was non-threatening.”

Brigitte sent this:  “Buenos Dias, Suzanne. su clase de espanol es excelente! Muchas Gracias!
I have already done what you suggested and went into the program listening to the music and going over the lessons.  I know: Repetition……reinforcement…..thinking in the new language….it’s all part of it.  I loved your course and will certainly recommend it to friends.  Who knows….I might feel the urge and have the opportunity to repeat it at your beautiful place in Puerto Aventuras…..Quien sabe? Hasta otro dia y saludos a su familia.”

Marie wrote:  “I would highly recommend this course.  The amount covered in 3 days is amazing!  All with no stress.  The correlation lessons and pronunciation practice has greatly reduced my anxiety to go out and use my Spanish.  I really enjoyed the whole process and thank you for the take away tools.”

Learn Spanish online $79 – using coupon code SPANISH110 at checkout to immediately save $110 off the regular price of $149

Here is the English translation of a few of the many Spanish words you now know and will never forget.  How long would it have taken you to memorize them?  How soon would you forget?

“Most words in English that end in ION are almost identical, just pronounced differently.  For example, action is accion, education-educacion, manipulation- manipulacion, etc.”

Some more of these words:  Combination, Attrition, Education, Vacation, Petition, Lotion, Motion, Construction, Abduction, Pronunciation, Concentration and a ton of others!

Learn Spanish online $79 – using coupon code SPANISH110 at checkout to immediately save $110 off the regular price of $149

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Accounting Careers

GBACO ranks among the top firms in the nation and has been nominated by its employees as one of the Best Places To Work in Western PA six years in a row.

We take pride in providing the highest quality of services to our clients and our memberships in the AICPA’s Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, Center for Public Company Audit Firms and Governmental Audit Quality Center assist our professional staff in achieving this ultimate goal. Our professionals are active leaders and members of numerous professional, educational and community organizations.

Our specialized service groups, combined with our client relationship partner and manager structure, are designed to provide our clients with the highest value and technical expertise available without sacrificing the personalized service that is our trademark.

In addition to the personal attention our clients receive in identifying and planning for their diverse financial and business needs, we are committed to our employees. Through open communications, we emphasize career development and training and encourage our employees to perform consistently beyond expectations when serving clients.

Our involvement in the communities we serve is representative of our commitment to improve the quality of life and to promote business development and economic growth.

Firm Culture:

Our Culture is that of any successful company, our most valuable asset is our employees. Our firm allows for personal flexibility, casual work environment, competitive salaries and benefits, and most importantly, the opportunity to contribute as part of a team.

GBACO sponsors firm social activities such as:

  • Monthly social outings
  • April 15th Cookout
  • April 16th golf outing
  • Holiday luncheon
  • Pirates home opener cookout
  • Ice cream social
  • Masseuse brought for chair massages
  • Friday bagels or donut breakfasts

Employee Benefits

All employees at GBACO benefit from the following:

  • Single coverage health insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Profit sharing plan
  • Life insurance
  • 2 weeks of vacation (The first 4 years of employment)
  • Continuing Professional Education (CPE) - GBACO pays for any pre-approved training classes.

Salaried employees benefit from the above, as well as:

  • Work From Home/Remotely
  • Summer time off
  • Flex time

Tax and Accounting Professionals:

  • CPA License - GBA will provide reimbursement to full time employees to be applied against the cost of a CPA review course and/or materials such as Becker Professional Review Course.

 Social Responsibility:

GBACO's encourages community involvement as part of our commitment to improve the quality of life and promote business development and economic growth.  Most of our employees are currently active volunteers in various non-profit and community organizations of their choosing.

Interested in joining our team but don't see the position you're looking for? Let us know what you're looking for below!

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UAE’s highest meeting room opening this year in Ras Al Khaimah

By Backend Office, Desk Reporter
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Ras Al Khaimah announced its investment plans to expand on Jebel Jais increasing attractions as a tourist destination.

Through “nature-based” ventures including a pop-up hotel concept, scheduled to open in the second half of 2021, the investment plan will primarily concentrate on establishing Jebel Jais as a “standalone destination” with additional plans for cliff-side accommodation.

Besides, a mountain lodge, located adjacent to the emirate’s popular hiking trails will provide luxury accommodation to the visitors, when it opens in 2022.

Jais Coaster, a summer bobsled design inspired by the Alps which will open in the second quarter of 2021 will enable visitors to travel through the landscape.

Raki Phillips, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority said, “With the introduction of our new investment strategy, we aim to allocate additional funds towards Jebel Jais to enrich visitor experiences and to accommodate the increasing demand for travel experiences set in expansive, open and natural environments”.

Different government departments in Ras Al Khaimah have been working on a long-term investment plan to establish ongoing funding for the expansion of Jebel Jais attractions for nature-based tourism.

Sky High Meetings

Sky High Meetings, the highest meeting room in the country which is set against the backdrop of the Hajar Mountains will be hosted by Jebel Jais, which will be open later this year.

Alison Grinnell, CEO, RAK Hospitality Holding, said: “Announcing our long-term investment strategy is yet another positive step towards a stronger comeback, and it demonstrates the Emirate’s extraordinary efforts to continue developing its offering, especially on Jebel Jais, to meet travelers’ new expectations and needs.

He further added that “We are also proud that despite these unprecedented circumstances, we continue to evolve the Emirate’s tourism offering with the introduction of new projects, such as the world’s first Bear Grylls Explorers Camp opening in October and another first – 1484 by Puro, the highest restaurant in the UAE.”


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View from the field: Green Cross in Haiti

Green Cross International/Global Green USA senior fellow Finn Longinotto (pictured left) travelled to Haiti during 15-18 October, 20912, to find a country still ravaged by the 2010 earthquake but where people were still able to take charge of their futures and develop crucial services and projects for their communities. The following text is Finn’s first person account of his time spent in Haiti.

Jaded traveller that I am, I seldom find myself in a country for the first time.   If I haven’t been there I’ve usually read about it, so there are really no surprises.  But Haiti was different.   The city of Port au Prince, still scarred by the devastation of the 2010 earthquake, in which the government reported the loss of 316,000 lives, seems more desperate than the countryside which, from the little we saw, can still be refreshingly above the chaos.   Although I was not in Haiti specifically for Global Green, I am very glad that Global Green, particularly Matt Petersen, has engaged so actively in this desperately needy country.

Overall, nothing prepares one for the sheer poverty of the island and its inhabitants.  In the city it seems that the magnitude of the problems exceeds any possible resources to solve them.  Shanty towns climb up the mountainside on the outskirts of Port au Prince (PAP).  Unpaved streets are clogged with cars and people, and the side walks are lined with all types of vendors, as well as make-shift marriage counters, beauty shops and funeral parlors.  What gives one hope are the school kids in spotless uniforms, picking their path carefully among the garbage strewn in the slums, somehow on their way to a better future.

From the moment of arrival, it is clear this is another world.   At the main international terminal in the country’s capital, the Immigration desks are plywood, with electric cabling coming down from the ceiling.  When I finally left the terminal I went immediately, as suggested, to pick up a temporary Haitian cellphone at Digicel, and met the prearranged driver, who helped me into the 4×4 (I hardly saw a normal car, but then it would have a very short life on these roads).  The arrangement was for unlimited driving for $150 per day plus gas.   The hefty cost added to almost everything for non-Haitians appears to be due entirely to the incremental cost of security provision.   With the tank on empty when we started, the first chore was to stop to tank up – cash only.   After a good ten minutes and having driven only a few blocks in traffic we arrived at a gas station. But this one was empty.  So we drove on to the next gas station, almost.  The car stalled and wouldn’t start.  A little pushing got it to the crest of a hill, where we were lucky to cruise down toward another gas station, right to the pump.  But that pump was empty. So, hands gathered round to push us back up a bit, in order to freewheel down to a pump that was working.  At about $5 a gallon, prohibitive for most people in this economy, and $100 later, we had a full tank of gas and proceeded to use it, with a large part spent idling in traffic with the air-conditioning on.

Before checking in to the hotel we made it straight to the Champs de Mars, a central square where a UNICEF-sponsored Global Handwashing Day was to take place.   As arranged I met up with Kathia Flemens, who works for an Italian NGO involved with water issues, subcontracting to UNICEF.   I had informed our Green Cross Water Director, Marie-Laure Vercambre and discussed Green Cross/Global Green water activities with a number of people.   This event was particularly important because of the high incidence of water-borne diseases in Haiti, including cholera, which was unintentionally introduced by UN peacekeeping troops brought from Nepal after the 2010 earthquake.

That afternoon I visited Philippe Bayard, the President of the Audubon Society of Haiti, who had been referred to me by Rod Mast of the Oceanic Society as well as Robin Moore of Conservation International.  Philippe Bayard is a great local philanthropist and director of Sunrise Airline.  He gave me valuable insights about NGOs working in Haiti and some of the pitfalls to avoid.   I was lucky that Philippe had actually called a business meeting of the Audubon Society (incidentally John James Audubon, the bird painter who gave his name to the organization, was born in Les Cayes, Haiti, then Sainte Domingue in 1785).

I was thus able to join them and meet with Joel Timyan, a Resource Ecologist to whom I had also, coincidentally, been referred, as well as Arnaud Dupuy, the local Audubon Director.  Joel, raised in West Africa, had been in Haiti twenty-five years.  Among the many topics discussed, the two that most stand out were the Mouvement Paysan du Papaye, MPP, the ‘Countryman’s Movement of Papaye’ and the difficulties in creating a Marine Protected area in the western gulf area, off the Island of Gonave and the main island.   As I understand it, MPP is a nine-year program, basically divided into three three-year phases, analysis and research, training in sustainable agriculture, and supervised implementation by the local population.  This gives an idea of the sort of time-frame to expect for projects in order to build a solid base so that is sustainable.

The next day we headed out of PAP, crossing the mountains to Hinche, in the center of the country, the nearest town to Papaye.    We drove through some tree-lined areas and it was refreshing to get a glimpse of what the rest of Haiti once looked like.  The villagers everywhere were helpful and friendly.   That evening I had a very good and fruitful dinner with Wendy Flick, the very energetic and delightful Haiti Program Manager for UUSC, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, which is based in Boston, and the local Representative of UUSC in Haiti, Nanouche Enaillo Forestal.   They were a little late as they had had not one but two flat tires on the way.  Wendy speaks Kreole, has worked with Haiti for the past ten years, is extremely knowledgeable and is well liked by all her co-workers, whom I had a chance to meet the next day.  UUSC is involved in the Eco village PPM, in Papaye, which we drove by on our way to Hinche.

Another interesting program of UUSC, and one where I think Global Green can be of assistance, while simultaneously getting our name out and known, is a program with the “restavek”.  This is a term in Kreole to describe child slaves.   In the NGO’s own words, this initiative is part of UUSC’s Protection of Children and Women program area – as they point out, those marginalized before a disaster become more vulnerable afterwards, orphaned children, child slaves and women.  UUSC has helped form child protection committees in eight camps, to facilitate dialogue circles in communities for consciousness raising in order to bring about longterm social change, around the restavek issue and to train 100 NGO’s in their methodology of community dialogue called ESK (Education is a Conversation).

A related program, “Friends of the Children” has trained 60 young adults who were marginalized by being restaveks or teenage mothers who had their children as a result of rape in the camps.  They have trained them in marketable skills such as plumbing and graphic arts.  Human rights education was critical to assist with recovery of self-worth.  The great success of the program is now being duplicated with a second training for another 60 young people.   Yet another “Light of Life” project is adapting Rethinking Power SASA methodology developed in Uganda to stimulate community dialogue and consciousness raising to reduce Gender Based Violence.

As part of this work, the group encourages and so helps develop the creative painting talents of the children.  UUSC is also seeking outlets to exhibit their work and thus draw attention to their ongoing programs.  In a sense we can help them access a wider world, at least in the US, both on the East and West coasts.   My idea is to approach those embassies in Washington DC which have extensive cultural programs and good exposition space, and many of whose cultural attaches are known to us, to sponsor the exhibits.  Similarly in Los Angeles.  A first time visitor to Haiti is immediately struck by the amazing artwork  –  both the talent and the abundance  –  which is for sale everywhere from the street to upscale art galleries.  The country boasts a distinguished art history, with everything from earlier primitivism, which is still copied today, to more modern painting, all distinctly Haitian.   I hope we can help in getting the exposure to these young Haitians’ plight by arranging the expositions.

On the Wednesday afternoon we accompanied Wendy on a tour of some of the urban     Tire Garden Projects.   Together with GEAD “Bright Educators of Delmas”, with only $15,000 a very successful program has been developed which has involved 48 families in sustainable urban farming.  We visited three of the families and witnessed the success of this program first hand.  The process involves cutting apart old car tires, flattening out the sides, using any flat material for the base, and making planters of them.  The families grow seedlings into edible organic foods, particularly a Haitian variety of spinach.  The advantages in urban areas are raising the plants to receive more light than they would have on the ground in the shadow of a building, and, in more rural areas, the platforms on which the tires are placed keep the vegetables out of reach of pigs and goats who might eat them.  They also use very little water and require little space.

Five of these tires can feed a family; ten tires gives them enough to sell in the market and raise money for school fees and other household expenses.   What was remarkable was the enthusiasm that the individual  “urban farmers” showed and the pride they took in what they had achieved. Not only were the tires no longer part of the garbage problem and being used constructively, there was a deeper symbolic significance.  Car tires have traditionally been burned in the streets during the most severe political protests in Haiti.  They had also been used in the past in horrible murders of people, who with tires around their bodies, were doused with gasoline and set on fire for a slow and painful death.  Thus this symbol of death had now been turned into a symbol of renewed life!

After a fairly depressing few days, in which I had been overwhelmed by the apparent hopelessness of the situation, the visits to these tire gardens allowed me to leave the country on an upbeat and positive note.  There is hope, as long as the people buy into what they are doing, because they understand how it benefits them.   The answer doesn’t lie in the millions of dollars being poured into the country from international and intra-national organizations, often without visible effect, but in the people themselves.

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AltaVista Surf and Adventure Lodge, is set in the pretty town of Praia Da Luz in the Western Algarve. With stunning sea view terraces, beautiful outdoor and indoor pool, luscious landscaped gardens, sun loungers, hammocks, yoga garden, yoga studio, massage room, table tennis, pool table, volleyball court, free WiFi and much more. It’s the perfect escape for your holiday. The Lodge offers excellent accommodation options for couples, groups of friends, or to book your activities, BBQ nights and trips to Lagos. This is surf and adventure Lodge offering surfing, kite surfing, climbing, mountain biking, horse riding, SUP, scuba diving, Yoga, massage etc.

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    I absolutely loved my week at AltaVista! I was in the shared room (penthouse) with a view and 2 balconies (no bunk beds!), fridge and a nice bathroom. The pool was my favorite part, it's just stunning, the garden and outside area are so beautiful. The atmosphere was a good mix of social but space to retreat, if you need it. The staff was very helpful to organize all kinds of activities for me, I did mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, car hire, massages etc. I'd definitely come back! :-)
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This study, which has utilized a descriptive research design, sought to investigate the effects of blended learning, an innovative approach to education, on the self-efficacy, attitudes towards the course, and academic achievement of undergraduate students in a federal higher education institution in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Furthermore, the paper determined the areas for development and the challenges that course teachers and students came across during the implementation of the blended learning. Seventeen students and 5 lecturers from the faculty of education were purposively selected for this study. Surveys on students’ self-efficacy and attitudes towards the course; and a 36-item achievement test were given to the students. In addition, a survey on the areas for development and the challenges of blended learning was given to the students and teachers. Paired sample t-test was employed to compare the mean scores of students’ self-efficacy and attitude before and after the implementation of the blended learning, while interpretation of the central tendency and dispersion was conducted to determine the areas for development and the challenges of blending learning. Results revealed that the means scores for students’ self-efficacy and attitudes yielded significantly positive results, with after implementation ˃ before implementation. Students gradually demonstrated positivity and confidence that they could achieve the course’s objectives and learning outcomes. Moreover, above 60% of students achieved the learning outcomes significantly above the course requirements, while the rest satisfactorily met the course requirements. Course content, quality and quantity of learning materials and activities, tools for communication between teachers and learners, and conducive learning spaces are some areas that need improvement to ensure successful implementation of blended learning. Lastly, lack of training, complexity, technological fatigue, perception on the effectiveness of blended learning over traditional teaching, and students’ commitment and participation over non face-to-face environment are some challenges on blended learning.

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Team Jacob Emma Roberts deleted Twitter account because of Team Edward

Young actress Emma Roberts has been forced to delete her Twitter account because of all the hate mail she’s received from devoted Twi-hards, especially those belonging to the Team Edward camp.

Emma Roberts visited The Tonight Show with Jay Leno earlier this week. Having Robert Pattinson in the studio, Leno asked the young actress if she was Team Jacob or team Edward. Saying she was Team Jacob Emma, 19, could never guess her choice would provoke such uproar among Twi-hards.

Team Edward supporters filled her account with hate mail after her innocent tweet on Tuesday night:

Rob Pattinson is so nice! I was slightly disappointed his skin wasn’t glittering & the song ‘Wild Thing’ didn’t start when he shook my hand.”

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Ryan Kent has started this season in blistering form and a by product of that is teams are starting to take notice.

And with less than a week left of the transfer window, Rangers fans are desperate to keep a hold of the winger.

Leeds United had their initial approach rejected for Kent as Steven Gerrard dismissed what he thought was a low-ball offer.

But the Premier League new boys have not disappeared yet and could return with a follow up bid for the Englishman.

But they've also focused their attention on alternatives - one being Manchester United's Daniel James.

The Red Devils will allow the Welshman to join Marcelo Beilsa's side on loan if they sign Dortmund star Jadon Sancho, claims The Sun.

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United have not given up hope of landing the winger and are expected to make another bid for him this week.

If they can land Sancho, they are open to letting James go out on a short term deal with Leeds.

But if the Bundesliga side are not willing to part ways with their superstar, Beilsa will reportedly turn their attention back to Kent.

That doesn't mean Rangers will sell their prized asset, but fans should be rooting for Sancho to make the move to Old Trafford as it would certainly put their mind at ease that Kent is staying put for this season.


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TheBlaze TV launching on cable and satellite providers nationwide TODAY beginning with DISH Network

Today marks the one-year anniversary of GBTV (now TheBlaze TV). When we launched, our stated goal was to deliver TV over the Internet, not Internet TV. And while streaming video over the Internet was not a revolutionary concept, nobody had ever tried to launch a brand new, online-only, HD-quality TV network before. But that’s Glenn—innovation and risk-taking are part of his DNA. Where others see impossibility, he sees opportunity. (That is one reason why the first-ever show to run on the new network was live from Israel! Glenn never thinks small.)

Twelve months later I am happy to report that we’ve succeeded beyond our wildest expectations. Despite the technical hurdles that are unique to watching our network, over 300,000 people have chosen to subscribe, giving TheBlaze TV a paid audience that’s larger than most free cable channels!

Unsurprisingly, this success has caused some of the major TV distributors to stand up and take notice. In fact, many of the top names in cable and satellite TV have inquired about adding TheBlaze TV to their channel lineups. As a result, we are excited to announce the next chapter in our expansion: TheBlaze TV will be carried on cable and satellite providers nationwide, beginning today with DISH Network. This expansion is in addition to our continued availability as a direct-to-consumer online subscription.

The last year has taught us a lot about running a network and delivering great content to consumers. I wanted to take a moment to share with you some of what we’ve learned and how that has impacted our decision to begin partnering with cable and satellite companies.

Prior to our initial launch I was often asked why we didn’t pursue a traditional cable channel. There were several factors, but the biggest was that we wouldn’t have been able to build the channel we wanted back then without giving up control. To get on the air we would have had to partner with a large media company that could provide us with the staff, infrastructure, and distribution necessary to launch a new network. That was something that we simply were not willing to do. The whole point of starting our own network was to be free from outside influences—giving that independence up right away in exchange for distribution was a non-starter. And so we found another way.

But now, a year later, everything has changed. Our subscribers’ enthusiasm and support has allowed us to make the necessary investments in programming and infrastructure, and we’re now in a position to launch a cable and satellite channel without losing control. We have the best staff, the best talent, world-class facilities and great distribution partners lined up, and we’ve done it all while ensuring that we answer to no one except our own audience.

As we take this next step we are working tirelessly to ensure that we bring all of the advantages we have as a direct-to-consumer streaming network to cable/satellite TV. Here are some thoughts on what we’ve learned, and what we’re going to take with us.

  • Direct Audience Connection. Media fragmentation has been accelerating for as long as “media” has existed, but the pace of new options now entering the marketplace is staggering. A year ago I’d never heard of BuzzFeed, and now I can’t stop hearing about it. It doesn’t  matter if your distribution medium is “narrowcast” or “broadcast,” having a direct connection with your fans is crucial to engagement. For example, even though I pay for HBO GO through Time Warner Cable, the weekly promotional email comes to me directly from HBO. No matter how viewers decide to consume the TheBlaze TV, we will continue to have a direct connection with them.
  • Advertiser Support.  There is over $100 million spent each year on national talk radio programs by advertisers who don’t care about politics on one side or the other, but simply want to reach consumers effectively. Advertising in political content doesn’t make you political, it makes you smart. Our existing clients have achieved great returns on their investments by reaching a large and loyal audience. In fact, we are proud to say that every advertiser that was with us at launch is still with us today. We intend to expand on the early success we’ve had at bringing these talk radio advertisers to TV. (Those same advertisers who spend $100m/year on national talk radio spend, on average, at least 5x more than that on cable TV advertising.)
  • Audience Demand. We expected to be successful, but we never imagined the scale of our success. There are more people paying a dedicated monthly fee to watch our programming online than there are people watching many existing cable channels that they receive for free as part of their cable package. With that being said, no matter how successful we are as a subscription-only service, we can be even more successful if we add cable and satellite distribution to the mix.
  • Viewing Habits. While there is a huge proliferation of “Smart” devices in homes, including Roku, Boxee, AppleTV, game consoles, and Smart TVs themselves, consumers would often rather just “watch TV.” They don’t want to switch inputs or choose from a vast menu of options, they just want to “see what’s on.” To a lot of tech people, that is counterintuitive. Why wouldn’t people want to choose exactly what they want to watch? But those who work in media have known this for a long time. In fact, the reason that the most valuable spot on TV is the spot AFTER American Idol is because people like to “see what’s on.” We’ve witnessed this phenomenon ourselves.  Even though we’ve been offering all of our content both live and on-demand since launch—people can choose to watch any show at any time—over 50 percent of it is still consumed live. In addition, despite our presence on many connected devices, the majority of people watch our network on a PC or Mac, a device that, oftentimes, is not located in an ideal spot in the home. Many people don’t want to watch TV on their computer, they want to watch TV on their TV—and we’d like to make that as simple for them as possible.
  • Transaction Friction. While I believe that we were right about the DELIVERY of content moving to the Internet, I think that PAYMENT for content is going to remain between cable/satellite companies and consumers for the foreseeable future. For all the complaining that consumers do about ever-increasing prices, it’s really an amazing amount of news, information, and entertainment that is delivered for one monthly fee. I don’t think that consumers want to have to subscribe separately to TheBlaze, CNN and HBO from three different places with three different interfaces and get three different monthly charges on their credit card. Cable and satellite companies have created an excellent billing and payment infrastructure with over 100,000,000 customers—it’s smart for us to take advantage of that.
  • Content Delivery over the Internet. No matter how content is currently delivered, that delivery will eventually be over the Internet.
  • Rise of TV Everywhere. When we began planning for TheBlaze TV it seemed that cable and satellite companies were doing more to restrict content than they were doing to make it available across platforms to their customers. The roll-out of TV everywhere has changed the paradigm. Most of the top cable and satellite companies now have robust iPad apps and online viewing experiences, with more coming each day. This trend makes us feel much more comfortable about our long-term ability to provide great content wherever and however our fans want it.

These are just some of the reasons that we’ve decided to begin partnering with cable and satellite companies to bring our content directly to televisions. There will be some exciting changes as a result, but here’s what won’t change:

  • The Best Content. In 1996 Bill Gates wrote a famous article titled “Content is King.” 16 years later it’s obvious that he was right. Cable and satellite providers have come to us because we have great content (currently over 35 hours a week of live, exclusive, original programming) and a large, passionate, engaged audience. These companies are smart enough to know that it’s their job to have the best collection of content so that their customers won’t leave.
  • Commitment to the Internet. Direct subscriptions continue to be a key part of our long-term strategy and we will continue to deliver our content over the Internet. gets over 9 million unique visitors per month, making it one of the most heavily trafficked web sites associated with a TV network in America. We believe that this is a huge complementary asset to our TV programming and we will continue to be digital innovators.
  • Independence. We’re one of a very small number of content providers without corporate ownership. Even though our content may be distributed by the major cable and satellite providers, we remain a fully independent company, not subject to the demands of Wall Street, media conglomerates, or pressure groups. We answer only to those who consume our content.

Thank you for your continued support of Glenn Beck and TheBlaze. It’s been an unbelievably exciting year and we are looking forward to this next chapter. With your continued enthusiasm and support we know it will be another huge success.

Christopher Balfe

CEO, TheBlaze

Megyn Kelly is not happy about the "disgusting" media coverage of President Donald Trump, specifically pointing to Lesley Stahl's "60 Minutes" interview on CBS Sunday.

On the radio program, Megyn told Glenn Beck the media has become so blinded by the "Trump Derangement Syndrome" that they've lost their own credibility — and now they can't get it back.

"It's disgusting. It's stomach-turning," Megyn said of the media's coverage of the president. "But it's just a continuation of what we've seen over the past couple of years. Their 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' has blinded them to what they're doing to their own credibility. They can't get it back. It's too late. They've already sacrificed it. And now no one is listening to them other than the hard partisans for whom they craft their news."

Megyn also discussed how she would have covered the recent stories about Hunter and Joe Biden's alleged corruption. Watch the video below to catch more of the conversation:

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Imagine sometime next year, getting called before HUWAC – the House Un-Woke Activities Committee.

"Are you or have you ever been a member of the un-woke?"

Something like that is not as far-fetched as you might think.

Last week, Robert Reich, the former Secretary of Labor during the Clinton administration, now a UC Berkeley professor, tweeted this:

Since the 1970s, there have been dozens of "Truth Commissions" around the world like the kind Robert Reich wants in America. Most of these have been set up in Africa and Latin America. Usually it happens in countries after a civil war, or where there's been a regime change – a dictator is finally overthrown, and a commission is set up to address atrocities that happened under the dictator. Or, as in the commissions in East Germany and Czechoslovakia, atrocities under communism. Or, in the most famous example, South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation commission addressed the decades of apartheid that ravaged that nation.

These commissions usually conclude with an official final report. These commissions and reports have served as a means of governments trying to close a dark chapter of their country's history, or provide emotional catharsis, as a way to generally move on. Sometimes it kind of works for people, most of the time it leaves people clamoring for more justice.

Here's how one professor described truth commissions in an article in The Conversation last year. He wrote:

The goal of a truth commission… is to hold public hearings to establish the scale and impact of a past injustice, typically involving wide-scale human rights abuses, and make it part of the permanent, unassailable public record. Truth commissions also officially recognize victims and perpetrators in an effort to move beyond the painful past… Some have been used cynically as tools for governments to legitimize themselves by pretending they have dealt with painful history when they have only kicked the can down the road.

See, this is the problem with a lot of "Truth" commissions – they are inherently political. Even if you trust your government and give them all the benefit of the doubt in the world that their Truth commission is trying to do the right thing, it is ALWAYS going to be political. Because these truth commissions are never set up by those who have LOST power in government. They're always established by those who have WON power.

The Deputy Executive Director of the International Center for Transitional Justice says one of the main points in these Truth commissions is that "the victims become protagonists."

A Department of Anti-racism is entirely within the realm of possibility.

So, who are the victims in Robert Reich's America? People like him, members of the far-Left who had to endure the atrocities of four years of a president with different political ideas. What an injustice. I mean, the left's suffering during the Trump administration is almost on the level of apartheid or genocide – so we totally need a Truth commission.

There have been lots of calls for the U.S. to have its own Truth and Reconciliation commission, especially around racial injustice.

This past June, Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California introduced legislation to establish the " United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation."

Ibram X. Kendi – the high priest of anti-racism, and author of Target's current favorite book " Antiracist Baby" – proposes a Constitutional anti-racism amendment. This amendment would:

establish and permanently fund the Department of Anti-racism (DOA) comprised of formally trained experts on racism and no political appointees. The DOA would be responsible for pre-clearing all local, state and federal public policies to ensure they won't yield racial inequity, monitor those policies, investigate private racist policies when racial inequity surfaces, and monitor public officials for expressions of racist ideas. The DOA would be empowered with disciplinary tools to wield over and against policymakers and public officials who do not voluntarily change their racist policy and ideas.

If you think that is far-fetched, you haven't been paying attention to the Left's growing radicalism. In a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration, a Department of Anti-racism is entirely within the realm of possibility. And of course, such a DOA would never stop at policing government.

We're in a dangerous, precarious moment in our history. Given the events of 2020, should Democrats gain the White House, the Senate, and the House, how many commissions will be in our future? They will suddenly have plenty of political capital to drag the nation through years of commission hearings.

And the Left's form of justice is never satisfied. You think it will stop at a T&R commission on race? MSNBC's Chris Hayes tweeted this month about the need for a commission to deal with Americans who are skeptical about wearing masks:

Or what about a Truth commission on religion? I mean, look at those reckless churches spreading Covid this year. Or this would be a big one – a T&R commission on climate change deniers.

The Left is highly selective when it comes to truth. That's why they are the very last group you want in charge of anything with "Truth and Reconciliation" in the title.

This is one of the most incredibly frustrating things about the Left in America today. The Left insists there is no such thing as absolute truth, while simultaneously insisting there are certain approved truths that are undeniable.

So, you can't question "Science" – even though that's pretty much what every great scientist in history did.

You can't question racism as the explanation for all of existence – because, well, just because.

You can't question third-party "Fact-checkers" – because the powers that be, mainly Big Tech right now, have decided they are the Truth referees and you have to trust what they say because they're using certified external fact-checkers. They just forgot to tell you that they actually fund these third-party fact-checkers. It's like if McDonald's told you to trust third-party health inspectors that they were paying for.

The Left thinks it has a monopoly on Truth. They're the enlightened ones, because they've had the correct instruction, they're privy to the actual facts. It's psychotic arrogance. If you don't buy what they're selling, even if you're just skeptical of it, it's because you either don't have the facts, you willingly deny the facts, or you're simply incapable of grasping the truth because you're blinded by your raging racism problem. It's most likely the racism problem.

The Left never learns from its own preaching. For the past 60-plus years they've decried the House Un-American Activities Committee for trying to root out communists, getting people canceled, ruining Hollywood careers, etcetera. But a HUAC-type committee is precisely what Robert Reich is describing and many on the Left want. It's not enough for Trump to be voted out of office. Americans who helped put him there must be punished. They don't want reconciliation, they want retribution. Because the Left doesn't simply loathe Donald Trump, the Left loathes YOU.

President Donald Trump's performance at last night's final presidential debate was "brilliant" and "the best he's ever done," Glenn Beck said on the radio program Friday.

Glenn described the moments he thought President Trump came across as "sincere," "kind," and "well-informed," as well as Joe Biden's biggest downfalls for of the night — from his big statement on wanting to eliminate the oil industry to his unsurprising gaffes as the debate neared the end. But, the question remains: was Trump's "brilliant performance" enough to win the election?

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This is a moment "Cynical Theories" author James Lindsay probably hoped would never come. The liberal mathematician and host of the "New Discourses Podcast" recently came out as "unhappily" voting Republican, including for President Donald Trump, because the Democratic Party is now being controlled by a far-left movement that seeks to destroy our country and the U.S. Constitution.

He joined Glenn Beck on the radio program Thursday to explain why this election isn't "Trump versus Biden." It's Trump versus a "movement that wants to tear apart American society at its very foundation." Lindsay warned that if it isn't stopped, the left can toss out our rights by rewriting the Constitution — or abolishing it altogether.

"A lot of people don't understand what's happening with the election we have right now," he said. "They think it's a choice between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And at the surface level, of course, it is. We're voting for each candidate to be duly put into the office of president. But that's not what we really have going on. We have, in Donald Trump, a man who's going to govern as we've all seen — the way he feels like he's going to govern. And we have in Joe Biden, a man captured by a movement that wants to tear apart the American society at its very foundation."

Lindsay noted the popular leftist narratives that call to "abolish anything they don't like," which now includes the U.S. Constitution. He added that "this is the movement that is controlling the Democratic Party."

"It is my belief, that there has been a largely effective kind of silent coup of the Democratic Party, that's turned it completely under the control of this movement. And that's what we're going to be electing with Joe Biden. So I can't do it," he said.

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