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LISTENSOLUTIONSDESIRED RESULT/BUILD BACKWARDSB.I . I . - NON-GOVERNMENTAL SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROBLEMS THAT CREATE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS.

Best Interests Initiative

Ted Sadler: Projectlogicga.com

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Key Topics

Education/Career TrainingHip Hop Music and Culture Law/Freedom Home Economics/Housing Public Policy Arena Agenda Personal Responsibility Faith and the Moral CompassT.V. and Social Media InfluenceHealth/Wellness

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Education/Career Training

Education is the foundation of a nice life. No bad legal job24/7 Grammar Cost of College Hoop Dreams Military Education OptionNetworking/The Hustle Straight To Work Option

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Hip Hop Music and Culture

Rap is an art form and artist should be free. Musical sub-culture leads to choices which lead to financial consequences.

Proper Context Art imitating life Life imitating art Hip is a Culture Dress and Speech (Employability) “Old men for counsel; young men for war.” 1 Kings 12:8 Music Executives/Klan’s work Solutions Music/Cultural Decisions 2nd Thessalonians 3:10-15

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Law/Freedom

What’s more important than freedom? Would you rather be a slave in 1815 or an inmate in 2015? Put it on the scale. Bill Badass- no one tells him what to do Closet living Cost of Prisons- big governmental budget item $21,000 for Georgia inmate in 2011 $90,000 for Georgia Juvenile offender Other freedoms Reporting to government Alcohol, drug and food addictions Financial Freedom Basic Law 101 Ignorance is not an excuse Civil, Criminal, Torts, Property And Family Law Two hour Intro to Law for Youth

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Home Economics/Housing

Everything starts at home/Home Training Home = Small Business Home Business Plan Investing- college cost, homeownership Training- etiquette, faith walk, dinner table discussions Research- Successful families, DIY Home Improvement, Useful T.V. Development- building stronger kids, parents who learn from other’s

wisdom, family sacrifice for career opportunities Risk Management- Nipping problems in the bud, surrounding family with

positive people in healthy environments, particular about schools. Savings/Financial Foundation- untouchable nest egg, retirement program

at work, struggle-free living Marketing- Networking positive constructive people who witness your

solidness, dating people who enhance your life Human Resources- family members are new employees/partners,

exhaustive interview process, detailed research of history and experience

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Home Economics/Housing

Home Ownership House is 2nd biggest investment Renting is buying for someone else Appreciable Asset Means – Don’t bite off more than you can chew House Poor/Counting Chickens Struggle, Stretch, Strain Struggle is part of life Constantly Stretching Money Financial and Emotional Strain Conspicuous Consumption/Bling Smart Financial Planning $3,000 Rims on $2,000 car Air Jordans at the Bus Stop Lump Sum / Earned Income Tax Credit

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Public Policy Arena Agenda

Everyone has an agenda/staying paid Eye for detecting agendas Teachers’ Union – Johnny Can’t Read Georgia Peanuts Activists- sincere or love drama Gun Control Press as Activists Right Wing Media and Hip Hop Culture Negative Energy = Opportunistic Agenda Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psalm 1:6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the

ungodly shall perish. Tail Wagging the Dog Conflict and Demonization = ratings and money Presidential Candidates Building a Brand

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Public Policy Arena Agenda

Hip Hop Industry – worse than the Klan Do anything for more money Music executives get the real money East money for thugs and dancers isn’t easy Role of Government/Unhealthy Liberal Agenda Federal Government should protect everyone’s rights Temporary Assistance leads to Entitlement Mentality Does assistance limit doing for self? Are city liberals’ agenda healthy for rural communities? Every voice at the table Far Right and Far Left too vocal Justice Clarence Thomas’s Grandfather : Keep the government out of your

business Summary: Everyone has an agenda Develop Agenda Detection Capabilities Compare and Contrast

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Personal Responsibility

Choices, Decisions and Consequences Government can’t fix everything Solutions start with personal responsibility Own what you did Conservative Movement P.R. movement failed: Too Mean Positive Encouragement Speaker Newt Gingrich’s federal government limited role: fair playing field Prosperity determined by actions If your life stinks, what did you do or didn’t you do Choices, Decisions and Consequences Does governmental involvement encourage risky decision-making? Deliberation - big choices require a slow well-researched decision-making

process Focus – implement and execute decisions Family Engineering – who had a baby with whom at what time and under what

financial conditions Self-analysis – look in the mirror

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Faith and the Moral Compass

Faithless people – costly circumstances Why God allows suffering? Earthly Heaven Moral Compass = Act Right Matthew 22:35-40 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all

thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.   Randy Pausch: Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do. Thoughts, Words and Deeds JFK: Ask Not Governmental Authority: Romans 13: 1-5 1Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that

which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.2Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. 

Rulers do not bear the sword for no reason Without order, chaos Shame

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Faith and the Moral Compass

Residual Benefit of Church Understanding - Proverbs 3, 5-6.  Trust in the Lord with all

thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 

Limit life in the streets Positive Networking/ Job Search Money/Worldview 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all

evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Biblical justification for wealth seeking People your faith consider wrong Religious, Spiritual and Righteous Plenty room in Hell Peace: respectful and considerate toward others

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T.V. and Social Media Influence

T.V. and internet shape lives Fashion, Cultural and Social TrendsT.V. as an educational tool Maury Show, Honey Boo Boo High channels: Law, Food, Home, History,

MoneyClassic T.V. Social Media Facebook isn’t the devil Educational You Tube Summary- media shouldn’t replace family

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Health/Wellness

Life and Death Personal responsibility for diet and exercise Foods literally “to die for” Food choices: low-fat fat back Drinking calories First Lady Michelle Obama’s food choices efforts Government involvement – public healthcare cost Speaker Newt Gingrich: healthcare system should reward fighters Moderation – portion control U.S.D.A. My Plate: Fruits, Grains, Veggies, Protein, Dairy Other Choices: Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Relations Healthcare Industry Doctors with pills Emergency room = doctor’s office for uninsured Annual exams for early detection Big Pharma vs. diet/exercise Mental/Emotional Health Emotional Problems – Self-medication Counseling Needed Peace, Rest and Happiness = Good medicine