Urgent Action needed

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your response, Glen. Honestly, I don't know who I.

Gerdjieff is. Can you expand my horizon, please?

Thank you for bringing up this very important part of our existence.

Synchronicity is the key to accomplishing our goals. Paying attention by

listening carefully allows us to know when to respond in order to be

synchronistic. The Celestine Prophecy by Redfield is a great book that

speaks about synchronicity and intuition. The movie is now on video rental. Of

course, the book is much more powerful than the movie.

Your voice is not a small one, Glen. And neither is anyone else's in the Lyme

community. If each individual in the Lyme community gives away to someone else

their own God-given right to make decisions for themselves, then the Lyme

community is indeed quite ill, and ill with something more than tick-borne

infections. Your voice, Glen, speaks loudly and clearly, and I thank you for

that.

LymeAngl always says this, " Knowledge is power. " She is so right. If we

allow a handful of individuals to withhold kowledge and information from us and

accept the little tidbits of filtered information they throw our way, then we

have relinquished our power to these few individuals. You can relate that to

any government or any organization of any kind.

In the movie " All the Kings Men " , Penn plays a politician in Louisiana

who represents the forgotten and downtrodden people. He explains that the

corporations don't have the power, it's the people who do, and the people gave

the power to him as their leader. This is a concept appropriate for the Lyme

patient community. Search your minds and hearts and be very certain about which

leaders you turn your power/knowledge over to.

If you are looking for someone to care for your needs, you check their

references, right? Wouldn't you look at their previous accomplishments as it

specifically relates to your situation? How long have they been doing this

particular type of work? What has been their stance on issues important to you?

Have their actions coincided with their words? What does your intuition tell

you about the direction you as an individual should take?

It is my personal opinion that governments or organizations who provide scraps

of information to masses of people do so to perpetuate the " Dumbing Down " of the

masses. The less we know, the less we will question and the more we will

blindly follow and support these governement or organization ACTIONS.

My message to the lyme community is to not relinquish your power to ANYONE

else. It's great to support ACTIONS, but know exactly what those actions are

and exactly how they are being carried out. Then our support of ACTIONS will be

strong informed support made by thoughtful independent individuals, not weak

support through blind obedience of the masses who don't have a clue as to where

they are actually being led, yet stretch forth their hands to be pulled through

the darkness.

Thank you, again, Glen. By the way, do you know if is still

in office?

Best Wishes,

Tina J.

President

L.E.A.P. Arizona

Lyme Education Awareness Program

www.leaparizona.com

P.O. Box 2654

Mesa, Arizona, USA 85214-2654

480-219-6869 Phone

480-830-2788 Fax

Glenroy Wolfsen <wolfsen@...> wrote: " Some sheeple need to be

blindly led, but most people have the capacity to make an informed decision. As

an independent Lyme Advocate, I believe that educating the Lyme community by

providing adequate and detailed information will empower us to be more

knowledgeable and ultimately more effective. "

Now!!! There's a quote I can bite into!!! Ala, especially the word " sheeple " -

Do I get a sly hint of the language of I. Gerdjieff here? If not

intentional, that a quite synchronistic to say the least. Let me second the

motion and add my small calculated voice to this enlightened message.

Glen in NJ.

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Jan. Perhaps the LDA representative who sent out the original

request, or Pat herself, could shed a lot more light on this subject.

Does anyone know Ms. 's email address? I would be willing to contact her

to ask for clarification.

Sincerely,

Tina J.

President

L.E.A.P. Arizona

Lyme Education Awareness Program

www.leaparizona.com

P.O. Box 2654

Mesa, Arizona, USA 85214-2654

480-219-6869 Phone

480-830-2788 Fax

jan <jpos123@...> wrote:

I looked for any reference to it on some Lyme sites and on Chris

's site. I, also, did a search and I can't find it. I would like

to read it to and would like the link to it.

jan

[Guest guest]

From different things I read it seems that somehow you can get emails

from her. If I find out anything about that I'll let you know. I

don't have any info at this point.

jan

>

> Thank you, Jan. Perhaps the LDA representative who sent out the

original request, or Pat herself, could shed a lot more light

on this subject. Does anyone know Ms. 's email address? I

would be willing to contact her to ask for clarification.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Tina J.

> President

> L.E.A.P. Arizona

> Lyme Education Awareness Program

> www.leaparizona.com

> P.O. Box 2654

> Mesa, Arizona, USA 85214-2654

> 480-219-6869 Phone

> 480-830-2788 Fax

[Guest guest]

URGENT -- ACTION NEEDED!

> Here's another opportunity to act on behalf of children with disabilities

> to

> remedy how special education is funded in New Jersey!

>

> Please:

>

> 1) READ the attached solicitation of amicus curiae (friend of the court)

> support.

>

> 2) TAKE the requested ACTION of having your organization agree to become

> an amicus curiae by APRIL 25TH.

>

> 3) FORWARD this E-MAIL to all special education advocay organizations!

>

>

>

> Many thanks!

>

> Ruth Deale Lowenkron

> on behalf of

> New Jersey Special Education Practitioners

> 973-624-1815, ext. 21

> 973-624-4618 (TDD)

> 973-624-7339 (Fax)

> RLowenkron@...

>

>

REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION AS AMICUS CURIAE

IN A CASE OF STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE --

RESPONSE NEEDED NO LATER THAN APRIL 25, 2008

The New Jersey Special Education Practitioners are writing an amicus curiae

( " friend of the court " ) brief to the New Jersey Supreme Court that will be

filed by April 30, 2008 in Abbott v. Burke -- the long-standing equitable

education funding case being handled by the Education Law Center. At issue

is the constitutionality for students in Abbott districts of the State's new

school funding formula. The NJSEP brief will address how the new funding

formula will affect students receiving special education services in Abbott

districts.

In January 2008, the State Legislature enacted a new school funding formula

that radically changed the way the State funds special education. Rather

than basing funding upon the specific number of children receiving special

education services in each district, the State has now adopted a " census

model " and will provide aid based on the statewide average rate of special

education classification (14.69%), even if a district classifies students

for special education services at a rate in excess of that statewide

average. In addition, the amount of funding is no longer based on the

specific needs of individual students with disabilities, but rather on the

statewide average cost for educating students with disabilities ($10,898

above the general education share). In other words, districts are provided

with $10,898 (as well as the general education share) for 14.69% of their

students, even if well more than 14.69% of their students are classified,

and even if the costs of educating those students far exceeds $10,898 (plus

the general education share) per student.

Many districts have a greater percentage of classified students than the

State average. As a result, those districts will receive less money per

classified student than other districts that have a smaller percentage of

classified students. This system will encourage districts to de-classify,

or refuse to classify, many eligible students, or to inappropriately serve

students. NJSEP intends to advise the Supreme Court that these inequities

violate the New Jersey Constitution, as well as federal and state special

education laws.

If your organization is willing to join NJSEP's efforts by being an amicus

curiae, please e-mail a one paragraph description of your organization and

your organization's interest in this case to Mamone of Cole Schotz

Meisel Forman & Leonard, P.A. at Jmamone@..., or fax it to

Mamone at (201) 678-6217. A sample amicus description is attached. If you

have any questions, please contact Ciccone of New Jersey Protection &

Advocacy, Inc. at (609) 292-9742 or Ruth Lowenkron of the Education Law

Center at (973) 624-1815, ex. 21 (voice) or 973-624-4618 (TDD).

Thanks!

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED AMICI CURIAE

1. THE NEW JERSEY SPECIAL EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS ( " NJSEP " ) is a

statewide association of attorneys and other advocates who practice in the

area of special education in New Jersey. NJSEP is primarily focused on

matters related to the representation of parents and children under the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act ('IDEA') and the

Americans with Disabilities Act ('ADA'). NJSEP advocates in a host of areas

affecting the rights of students with disabilities, and has recently been

most active advocating in the area of special education funding.

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