Dear followers: As an American, I am concerned about Terrorism coming to our shores. As a realist, I believe there is one way to keep terrorism at bay, that’s with muscular diplomacy. If we care about the Middle East or Africa, we should support governments that provide human rights to their people and … More The Voice of Joyce: Foreign Policy and the Middle East
Facts about inequality: paraphrased from Angus Deaton’s book,” The Great Escape” The Facts about inequality: Poor people do not choose to be poor The unemployed are miserable and demoralized without work The GDP is a well meaning statistic that doesn’t measure the 99% struggling at the bottom of income distribution Labor unions have declined in … More The Voice of Joyce: excerpts : ” The Great Escape”
Say No, to Clinton! The thought grabs many , I’m sure. Her network of well connected friends will keep inequality alive. The top 1% didn’t get there based on merit, they got their money by helping each other and sitting on their friends Boards. How can you decline compensation for a friend? Worse, she … More The voice of Joyce: Be angry, the system is rigged!
Based on the evidence of three economists ; Thomas Piketty, Angus Deaton, & Joseph Stiglitz , our” State of Inequality” will continue unchecked unless and until , ” we the people”, understand what led us to Economic stagnation and we determine to unify and agree upon the solutions . To further understand our predicament … More The voice of Joyce: Choose Democracy
I’ve been thinking about “taxation without representation.” Everyone in the World has been thinking about it from the butcher, the baker, to the local pub owner. We know times “they are a changing”, when folks all over the Globe are focusing on “their State of Inequality”. In Wales, a community of 2900 is fighting the … More The Voice of Joyce: taxation without representation
Why not reform Corporate taxation policy? Stop the race to the bottom by paying low wages and encouraging State’s to compete with each other, by luring business away from another State, by offering a better (lower) tax deal for 10 yrs? If you are serious about lowering the Federal Debt, increase revenue by taxing … More The voice of Joyce: Corporate Taxation: ” How low can you go?”
Dear followers: When I rail against Big Business today it is after careful examination of the facts and a compelling reality. I am not punitive in my castigation , rather I wish to turn back the clock to a time when Corporations served the people as benevolent benefactors. This is not today’s reality … More The voice of Joyce: I want ” old” time values & Capitalism
Dear Followers: I will not be silent, but I may miss some Periscopes broadcasts. Look for and ask for my return ! I will be publishing on the “Voice of Joyce” , my word press site. Preparing my Blog for an ebook and hard cover. Working on an America Speaks website and Logo! My Social … More Joyce”America Speaks” No Periscope, will advise
Dear followers: Tune in at 11am and let’s discuss The Supreme Court and it’s effect on us ! Remembering Justice Scalia what are your thoughts on his tenure? What kind of Justice would you like to see as his replacement? See you at 11am today. “the heart and pulse of the Middle Class”
The times ” they are a changing”, changing too fast to remain silent. Yesterday’s news has been eclipsed by one singular event, the death of Justice Scalia. The pendulum of Justice has the chance to swing toward the Center once again, supporting the right’s of the People over the rights of the Corporation. People’s … More The Voice of Joyce: ” the times they are a changing”