Category: Middle Class and our values

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Frugal Woman left bequests of $550,000 each to 17 Community Colleges & educational institutions requesting that the money be used to serve underprivileged kids and kids needing financial aid. #Impact Investing

December 28, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/27/105-year-old-woman-left-10-million-community-colleges-washington

Trump signed three bills affecting Native Americans. Here’s what they do. | TheHill

December 28, 2019

The president tweeted about the legislation, which grants recognition to one Native American tribe and compensation to another. — Read on thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/476049-trump-signed-three-bills-affecting-native AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce It’s a start! All my best wishes.

McConnell flexes reelection muscle with $1B gift for Kentucky | TheHill

December 27, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is delivering more than $1 billion worth of federal spending and tax breaks to his Kentucky constituents, just in time for Christmas and ahead of a potentially tough reelection campaign.  — Read on thehill.com/homenews/senate/475831-mcconnell-flexes-reelection-muscle-with-1b-gift-for-kentucky The money is not going to We the People & is earmarked for tax breaks? … More McConnell flexes reelection muscle with $1B gift for Kentucky | TheHill

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Micro Plastic particles raining down on earth. Tests needed to measure the impact on our body but this can’t be a net positive effect. Nothing that would permanently change our immune systems is a good thing to inhale.

December 27, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/27/revealed-microplastic-pollution-is-raining-down-on-city-dwellers

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce To the Government of Argentina, help is on the way, via the appointment of a renown Economist. Guzman looks at reality & won’t pile on debt and will need stimulus for an economy driven back into recession & inflation. Change anticipated for the better.

December 24, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/24/argentina-chooses-right-man-at-right-time-to-reignite-the-economy

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce 95 Rules that protect us from toxic waste, air & water pollution have been or are in the process of being rolled back. Many have been challenged in Court. When it comes to health, we can’t be too vigorous in standing up for justice. SaveOurLives! It’s good for us & the Planet.

December 24, 2019

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Georgia voting machines are new, non secure, non reliable paper trail, too bright preventing privacy & have software problems. 6 other States are also going paperless when we know we need a reliable paper trail. Why is voting traumatic for TrumpsGOP & is?

December 23, 2019

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-georgia-rolls-out-new-voting-machines-for-2020-worries-about-election-security-persist/2019/12/23/c5036d74-2017-11ea-bed5-880264cc91a9_story.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce If you don’t like Corporate influence of public policy, make it known we want Public contribution through our tax returns & same type of campaigning & media access, than we don’thave controversial policies & pollutants

December 23, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/23/revealed-rnc-dnc-corporate-cash-donors-seeking-access

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Why don’t politicians understand, lucrative mining projects no longer matter, when water is a scarce commodity. The farmers are right to be angry. If you bring in water intensive mining industries, there will be no water left for people! Time to rethink what’s important. We no longer can have both!

December 23, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/23/argentina-mendoza-protests-water-protection-law

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Want to unseat inhumane State Government incumbents read how Arizona does it. Organizing the Latino Community for change, one official at a time. 2020 Arizona now a battle ground State

December 22, 2019

http://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/21/opinion/sunday/latinos-arizona-battleground.html