Everyone asks why no outrage. Why doesn’t everyone ban together, the answer is simple, everyone is living outside their comfort zone. So much has gone wrong in the last 7 years, no one has recovered. The upper top percent of this Country are Partying like it’s 1929″. They.re taking on leverage, the banks are too … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Where’s the Rage? I’m Mad as Hell!
My personal Journey Why do I care about others? You can’t understand or have empathy and compassion for others until you understand yourself. What makes me happy? What am I prepared to lose? What is my personal comfort zone? When I closed Merit Carpets, Inc. , it was a decision that was overdue. I knew … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: My personal journey
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: Lobbyists have a seat at the “Political ” table, effecting the outcome of legislation independent of Political Parties. They represent entire industries to the detriment of the PUBLIC. That’s their function, support the rights of the industry they represent by influencing Congress to act on their client’s behalf. Can their … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: I don’t want to be anyone’s lunch!
20 years ago, as I was peacefully driving through the Berkshires with a friend, we had a philosophical conversation about Democracy and Democratic values. To my partners surprise, I stated that the end of Democracy was Fascism. Not realizing then, 1995 , was the seminal year for the reversal of most of our laws that … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Have Corporate Rights replaced Democracy?
Fish in the barrel, crabs on the net, it’s all the same to US. We’re stuck behind the net, we have no way to reach Washington, to tell them of our plight. It’s a walled off city representing themselves. No more pretense. No more government by the people , for the people. Instead we’ve got … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Washington the City on the Hill
LOL: The Russian Bear, may be only Putin and his aggressive Cold War Mentality. According to the Financial Times, Russia spends $91 Billion on defense and we spend $682 Billion. We should be able to crush them, though I’m not recommending a” Boots on the ground” war. I’m just being ” snarky ” about … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: Do we prod The Russian Bear?
For those of you who have not seen Network, I urge you to rent it, a clip from “the Famous Boardroom speech is linked above. Paddy Chayefsky was prescient in 1976 and would have been appalled 38 yrs later. The only question remaining is where do we see ourselves in 20 yrs? Commercial media … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: I’m mad as hell and ‘m not going to take it anymore!
If you see something, say something. Want to be part of the Solution? I do! I no longer want to be passive and report the news, let’s make the news together? From now on this Blog would like to link to other Bloggers who have something to say. They are the go to people … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: If you see something, say something.
Dear followers I am torn between what can be and what is ? For years I’ve been writing about Social advocacy, almost 30,000 visitors that I know of, have viewed my site, but I feel I should be doing more? I will continue to deliver all the news and issues and options that concern … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: a letter to my Readers/A call for action
I can’t believe they keep asking the same stupid questions on the News. Why isn’t the Middle Class purchasing? Have they all forgotten they wiped out the Middle Class. They have no money. They can’t afford to spend on restaurants no matter how low cost. What doesn’t everyone understand. The Middle Class was the backbone … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: What happened to the Middle Class?