Category: New York Times

JoyceAmericaSpeaks Periscope @11am Monday: I’m appalled! What about you? 8% illiteracy and more Invest in yourself!

November 5, 2017

I’m  appalled.  So many issues that effect us are being identified.  Yet, I just read that 8% of the American population is illiterate!  That is so disturbing; almost 30 million fellow Americans are unable to read or write.  How can they understand the issues confronting us?  How can they vote with certainty, knowing that they’re … More JoyceAmericaSpeaks Periscope @11am Monday: I’m appalled! What about you? 8% illiteracy and more Invest in yourself!

Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Wednesday: America the beautiful plus the good, the bad and the Ugly! 

October 24, 2017

Dear followers,  I am frankly overwhelmed by the events of the last five days.  I will mix the good, the bad and the ugly. However, after completing my visit in the Berkshires, I am filled with hope for our future.  Let me count the ways. As a student of history, I am always interested in … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Wednesday: America the beautiful plus the good, the bad and the Ugly! 

Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Want to be rid of Trump? Let me count the ways!

October 18, 2017

Want to get rid of Trump and those who enable him?  It is easy.  Stop playing their game.  What do I mean? Trump likes chaos.  He is unstoppable when it comes to dispensing executive orders, travel bans or inciting class warfare.  Therefore, “We the People” must be relentless as well.  Each of you must continue … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Want to be rid of Trump? Let me count the ways!

JoyceAmericaSpeaks Periscope Monday @11am. A People’s President in 2020. The time has come…

October 16, 2017

  Dear followers, as I was thinking about today’s column, I was dismayed by the new assaults on our Freedoms and Democracy.  With so many Moderates leaving Congress, I have felt discouraged.  Thank goodness that Susan Collins and Diane Feinstein are both going to run again.  They represent our “better angels”.  It is tough to … More JoyceAmericaSpeaks Periscope Monday @11am. A People’s President in 2020. The time has come…

Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Monday. Gun Ownership, Human Capital and Democracy 

October 9, 2017

The  NRA is finally considering a minor control to prevent mass murder.   They will allow debate on the sale and use of the bump stock, a  $200 item that turns an assault weapon into an automatic killing machine.  I understand from my research, this is not the only way to convert an assault weapon into … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Monday. Gun Ownership, Human Capital and Democracy 

Joyce America Speaks Periscope Monday@11am “We the People” need a “Goldilocks” government to address our needs! 

October 2, 2017

It boggles my mind to read about the antics of our President and his administration.  Worse, the lack of priorities  from this GOP led Congress is appalling.  Where are the Statesmen?  Are bribes so pervasive that they can only focus on tax cuts for the wealthy rather than address the real problems confronting our nation?  … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope Monday@11am “We the People” need a “Goldilocks” government to address our needs! 

Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Wednesday Let’s talk about our needs and how to satisfy them! 

September 27, 2017

Dear followers, This post will continue to address entitlements and our judgements of the people who receive them.  Clue: They are not going to the middle class or the poor.  Entitlements are going to a select 1.5 million people.  It is important to remember how we got to our  state of inequality and its effect … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Wednesday Let’s talk about our needs and how to satisfy them! 

Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am What are “We the People’s ” Entitlement? Healthcare is our right . 

September 24, 2017

I’m stuck on the word “Entitlement” for the Middle Class.  It currently has no meaning for “We the People”.  To what are we ” entitled”?   Affordable healthcare is no longer an entitlement!  Expanded Medicaid, a benefit to millions in 18 states, may no longer be an entitlement!  Opioid counseling is not an entitlement.  Imprisonment … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am What are “We the People’s ” Entitlement? Healthcare is our right . 

Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Monday We can’t afford to lose Moderate Legislators.  Here’s why! 

September 17, 2017

      I must make the case for Moderates in Congress.  Why are Centrists so important to our Congressional body?  The answer is simple and  critical.  Moderates negotiate and can reach common ground. For the last 30 years, as our country became more economically unequal, our politics and policies were shaped by a diminished … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Monday We can’t afford to lose Moderate Legislators.  Here’s why! 

Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Wednesday Step #2: GOP presenting Bills to make DACA young people citizens.  

September 12, 2017

Dear followers, This week’s issue of The Economist provides deeper insight into Immigration Reform laws that have been proposed going back 15 yrs.  Dick Durbin and Lindsay Graham cosponsored a bill 15 yrs ago codifying the Dream Act.  I understand that Carlos Curbelo, a Republican representative from Florida, is prepared to enter a bill that … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Wednesday Step #2: GOP presenting Bills to make DACA young people citizens.