Benjamin Franklin: Money

Here are two quotations on Money by Benjamin Franklin in his “Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748.” Hope you will find some wisdom in this.

“Remember, time is money. He that can earn ten shillings a day by his labour, and goes abroad, or sits idle, one half of that day, though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness, ought not to reckon that the only expense; he has really spent, or rather thrown away, five shillings besides.”

“Remember, that money is of the prolific, generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on. Five shillings turned is six, turned again it is seven and threepence, and so on, till it becomes a hundred pounds. The more there is of it, the more it produces every turning, so that the profits rise quicker and quicker. He that kills a breeding sow, destroys all her offspring to the thousandth generation. He that murders a crown, destroys all that it might have produced, even scores of pounds.”

Source: www.quoteland.com

HB-2806: Congressman Proceso Alcala

This is something we should be looking at very closely, for it affects all of us, one way or another. Its been 17 years since the passage of Republic Act 6969: Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990. Its about time to fine tune this law to meet the needs of the times.

There is a new hero from the 2nd District of Quezon Province, Congressman Proceso Alcala. His heroism? House Bill 2806: An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Hazardous and Radioactive Waste Management, Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof, and for Other Purposes. It seeks to address the gaps and weaknesses of Republic Act No. 6969: Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990, concerning the management of hazardous, radioactive and health care wastes in the Philippines.

This bill is now one of the topics of discussion at the Philippines Virtual Plenary (www.pvpnetwork.net). The Committee on Ecology pf the House of Representatives invites you to post our comments and suggestions on the subject bill. A copy of the bill is available in this site for your guidance and perusal: http://www.pvpnetwork.net/index.cfm?module=Forums&page=Forum&ForumID=208.

Source: www.pvpnetwork.net