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The pendulum factor to which the title of this PI Inquisitive Eye Soundbite refers deals with what I have often referred to as tolerable intolerance or, intolerable tolerance.

Specifically, and on one hand, we have groups which take offense to putting up Christmas Trees and wishing someone Merry Christmas, while on the other hand we have people expressing their fears that we are slowly becoming assimilated into what is fast becoming a Muslim world.

In this segment, we view the issue of freedom of religion through the eyes of Christianity.

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Around the same time that I had interviewed Haitian Presidential candidate Dr. Eddy Delaleu, musician Wyclef Jean announced his candidacy for the top office in the country as well.

Social activist and on the ground volunteer Sean Penn expressed his skepticism of Wyclef Jean's decision to run in the 2011 Haitian presidential elections.

Based on Jean's answers in a recent Esquire Magazine article, such concerns appear to be somewhat warranted.

In this PI Inquisitive Eye Soundbite I discuss the Penn interview on CNN, as well as closely examine a CIA report on Haiti that cuts through the obfuscation of a musician playing in the political arena to address the real issues that the country faces.

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When I received the e-mail earlier this morning regarding what has become the topic for today’s PI Inquisitive Eye Soundbite, I was immediately reminded of the 1977 National Socialist Party of America (whose origins were linked to the American Nazi Party), and their attempt to demonstrate their political existence with a march in Skokie.

This was a highly contentious and potentially explosive situation given that Skokie had a significant number of Holocaust survivors living in the community, which was one of the main reasons why the NSPA choose the Village as the site for its march.

It is a compelling story, and fascinating study of the American legal system that was actually made into a movie titled simply “Skokie.”

Now before I go any further, I want to stress that my reason for making reference to the Skokie story is in no way an attempt to draw any kind of parallel between the Nazis and Muslims. The only reason I am even mentioning it within the confines of this particular blog post is that as detestable as a Nazi march in a community that had a population in which 40% were Jewish, the American Civil Liberties Union actually interceded on behalf of the NSPA.

If the ACLU could step in to defend the NSPA right to march how then, if we recognize the fact that the vast majority of Muslims are not terrorists, can we take issue with their right to pray?

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Two Ottawa families are suing a well-known fertility doctor over allegations his clinic used the wrong sperm during their fertility treatments.

The Question . . . is the government failing to properly and effectively regulate an industry that generates huge fees for phycisians providing insemination and fertility services?

In canada the answer is no.  But what about the United States as well as other countries around the world?

Check out the corresponding PI Window article @ http://wp.me/pydAP-1tl

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Comparing the performance of 56 major trading nations using 9 criteria focusing on areas including ethics, language, contract enforcement, local laws and regulations, Canada's selection as the top country with whom to do business with in the world . . . that's right the world is perhaps an amazing result.

Thank you to our segment sponsor RFP Blaster which delivers world-class, ready-to-use RFPs, resources and services to enable organizations to procure more cost-effectively on-timer and in real-time.

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Happy Independence Day to one and all!

It was Sir Francis Bacon in his work Meditations which offered the aphorism that “knowledge is power.”

Over the years of course this ubiquitous term has probably been attributed to many others besides Bacon, however Sir Francis was and is the first to coin the phrase.

Following a similar line of thinking Buyers Meeting Point, which is a procurement resource site that offers purchasing professionals a quick and convenient access to point to information and decision-making tools, are certainly not the first to operate within the realms of similar type web-based “knowledge-oriented services.”  In fact information in all subjects is readily available to the individual who has both the time and the inclination to navigate what Huxley referred to as a “sea of irrelevance,” which is the Internet.

In an effort to make this a less onerous task, each and every Monday I will be joined by Buyers Meeting Point's Kelly Barner, who will provide an update on industry happenings and developments that will help you to keep your fingers on the pulse of a rapidly changing global industry.

Internationally renowned author and media host Jon Hansen joins forces with Dr. Richard Weinblatt, "The Cop Doc" take us behind the curtain of law enforcement in America providing you with a never before look at how police interact with the day-to-day issues of the ordinary citizen.

Tackling some of the most controversial headlines of today, from bullying in our schools to legalizing marijuana as well as the link between abortion and crime and the use of non-lethal force by way of taser, they will share powerful insights from their new book: "Tasers, Abortions and Parenting: Behind the Curtain of Policing America."

“What a fascinating read. It’s going to rile folks up as well as having many people yell AMEN!”

Larry Winget, five times New York Times/Wall Street Journal bestselling author

It was Sir Francis Bacon in his work Meditations which offered the aphorism that “knowledge is power.”

Over the years of course this ubiquitous term has probably been attributed to many others besides Bacon, however Sir Francis was and is the first to coin the phrase.

Following a similar line of thinking Buyers Meeting Point, which is a procurement resource site that offers purchasing professionals a quick and convenient access to point to information and decision-making tools, are certainly not the first to operate within the realms of similar type web-based “knowledge-oriented services.”  In fact information in all subjects is readily available to the individual who has both the time and the inclination to navigate what Huxley referred to as a “sea of irrelevance,” which is the Internet.

In an effort to make this a less onerous task, each and every Monday I will be joined by Buyers Meeting Point's Kelly Barner, who will provide an update on industry happenings and developments that will help you to keep your fingers on the pulse of a rapidly changing global industry.

In the the third and final installment from my 2005 Keynote Address to 200 senior automotive industry executives regarding the utilization of Reverse Auctions, we open the mike to the audience.

Once again, this was my first speaking engagement regarding my research between 1998 and 2003 in terms of developing web-based procurement solutions utilizing an agent versus equation-based model.

In my opinion, the Q&A session following the presentation was most interesting and controversial in that it reflected the level of antagonism that had grown in the industry between automotive industry buyers and their suppliers (especially relating to technology and in particular reverse auctions).

I think that you will find this equally interesting, especially when you consider the question as to whether or not the industry on both sides of the transaction fence has progressively improved since 2005.

It was Sir Francis Bacon in his work Meditations which offered the aphorism that “knowledge is power.”

Over the years of course this ubiquitous term has probably been attributed to many others besides Bacon, however Sir Francis was and is the first to coin the phrase.

Following a similar line of thinking Buyers Meeting Point, which is a procurement resource site that offers purchasing professionals a quick and convenient access to point to information and decision-making tools, are certainly not the first to operate within the realms of similar type web-based “knowledge-oriented services.”  In fact information in all subjects is readily available to the individual who has both the time and the inclination to navigate what Huxley referred to as a “sea of irrelevance,” which is the Internet.

In an effort to make this a less onerous task, each and every Monday I will be joined by Buyers Meeting Point's Kelly Barner, who will provide an update on industry happenings and developments that will help you to keep your fingers on the pulse of a rapidly changing global industry.