Ok World, I’m going to start a Revolution of thought. We are going to challenge the existing style of Democracy through social media. How? On June 11 th, 2015 at NOON, I’d like everyone interested in our Democracy and income equality to dial into Twitter’s Periscope, using either your Twitter “handle” or telephone # and … More The Voice of Joyce: Using Twitter’s Periscope to change our World
I finally understand why millisecond trades are like Insider Trading and an unfair advantage! I now realize, it’s not that they purchase subscriptions to trade in milliseconds, or that they buy stocks in bulk, it’s ” the algorithms “, that make their trading unfair, uncompetitive and something I can’t follow and read about. ” … More The Voice of Joyce: Algorithms are an unfair advantage
According to the latest news, some folks are waking up to short term planning and they’re starting to talk sense and demand change. Laurence Fink the CEO of BlackRock says, ” we should stop Corporate Buybacks”. He’s right. Of course it’s easy for him to say. He cares more about the consequences of Financial … More The voice of Joyce: LOL/ speaking out on Corporate Tax Reform
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, DO WE WANT A DICTATORSHIP, A FIEFDOM? There’s always been money in Politics. Perhaps not as much as today, thanks to Citizens United, but money and Power go together. I remember the good ” old days” during President Eisenhower’s administration, when the very thought of impropriety was enough … More The voice of Joyce : Money in Politics, Say No to Hillary Clinton
Have I mentioned, I belong to a book club, that meets regularly, once a month. Our mandate is to choose books of social relevancy in paperback. This month, one of our members, chose THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER, by Carson McCullers published in 1940. The novel takes place in a poor southern town just … More The Voice Of Joyce :” The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter”
I started writing my Blog in May of 2012, 5 yrs after the beginning of the Financial Crisis of 2008. No, I’m not counting deficient, I merely time the start of the Great Recession, with my Business cycle. In June of 2007, after signing another 5 yr lease with Merit’s landlord of 30 yrs, I … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: The beginning “the voice of Joyce”
Gretchen Morgenson What do you think? These laws were submitted to the SEC FOR REVIEW in November , 2014, the author has not head from the SEC to date. He’s curious, since his proposed legislation attempts to codify the fiduciary responsibility of brokers to clients, why wouldn’t the SEC embrace this clarification of the … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: GRETCHEN MORGENSON, We need your help !
Why is the Federal Budget important to ordinary citizens? if we give subsidies to fossil fuel corporations and manufacturers, we take money away from funding alternative sources of cleaner, low carbon, energy. We encourage fossil fuel production by funding it. Fossil fuels receive $600 + Billion in subsidies’ while alternative energy spends $ 400 Billion … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: the Federal Budget effects ” we the people”
Have you read the news today? Another book and Wall Street Journal review on” Too Big To Jail “, this book, by Brandon Garrett , studies Corporate prosecutions for fraud and notes that the Corporations come out ahead. The fines are too lenient and partially tax deductible to the corporation. Therefore, whether it’s a Big … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Moms against Social Injustice! (all welcome to join in the fight!)Mom’s against inequality
As you will recall, dear reader, I won a trip to London , as well as Paris. My London excursions were fun, interesting and informative. I’ll include several of my personal photos for you to Enjoy! I can recommend at least 2 Restaurants: The Cote near the Theater ” The Play that Goes Wrong”, a … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: What’s happened to the British Economy?