NEW YORK STATE LAW: We are a closed Primary State, which means: The established Party affiliated candidate has an unfair advantage, making it difficult for independents to vote. The Law states, Independents must register to vote 6 months before the primary, if they want to vote in the Democratic or Republican Primaries. That’s our … More The voice of Joyce: New York is a closed Primary
Dear Followers: Whether you’re for Bernie or Trump, you’re disenfranchised!! #Black Lives Matter # angry Trump supporters matter The real question is, ” why is everyone angry”? Have we listened to them and heard their stories? To avoid bloodshed we’ve got to listen. Our State of Inequality has destroyed the fabric of our Society, … More The Voice of Joyce: Are we listening to fellow Americans?
2016 Is our Election Year, does every one know the issues? Be prepared!!! The issues confronting us, according to ” The Voice of Joyce “. 1. It’s not immigration that’s the main issue, it’s Corporate welfare decisions that giveaway our taxable Billions to an elite group . 2. It’s not that we have a skill … More The Voice of Joyce : It’s 2016, do you know what we want?
Dear followers: After reviewing my Post on Foreign Policy, these references may be helpful to your understanding of the complexity of the Middle East quagmire! Please do share your comments. I will write later, explaining my absence of late! Wishing everyone a glorious day, where ever you are, dear followers! Financial Times, Total … More The Voice Of Joyce: Reference articles/Foreign Policy
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?”