Dear followers: If you open the link, you’ll find the facts on the DACA program. A group of kids, brought to this country by their parents, model citizens all. Let’s talk about the Dreamers tomorrow. See you at 11am and for those of you new to our Political program, I had the … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope@ 11am Monday Step #1: The Facts on DACA
Dear followers: As we prepare for the impending deficit and budget talks, let’s not forget about Harvey, or Irma or whatever storm occurs on our shores. “We the People”, need to help our Congressional representatives and our State and local governments to focus on our cities Infrastructure and “critical infrastructure and in house IT needs”. … More The Voice of Joyce: Let’s not forget Harvey and “we the People”! The facts….
To continue our discussion of the terrible Texas tragedy and lessons learned, I believe these lessons could become a turning point in America. Good policy should be developed to reform city planning, upgrade our infrastructures and support systems necessary to provide far better safety measures than are currently available in most cities and rural areas … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Wednesday Out of the Texas tragedy, lesson plans for a better future!
Harvey has been a teaching moment for Americans. We came together once again, independent of race, color or religion to help fellow Americans. That’s what we do. We help each other. That spirit of moving forward together is who we are. Let’s not lose this spirit as survivors return to their homes and have to … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Tues Harvey has been a teaching moment. Let’s move forward together!
While Republicans and Democrats are distracted by Hurricane Harvey, who is watching the “small items” marked for destruction, deregulation and budget cuts by the Trump administration? In a pique of disregard for Native Americans and the Public Good, the Secretary of the Interior intends to cut back on three monument designations, … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Wednesday We need Revenue! Say NO to budget cuts and eliminating consumer protections.
Dear followers, those who tuned in on Wednesday, heard me say a friend had passed away. I was saddened by her death and will be attending her funeral, Monday @10:30am. Therefore, our regularly scheduled talks will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, preceding the Labor Day holiday. Wishing … More JoyceAmericaSpeaks Periscope @11am Tuesday “We the People” have inalienable rights. Let’s legislate them to Resurrect the Middle Class
Dear followers, it is distressing to listen to the news. So I’ve stopped listening and read instead, then, I can cherry pick what I think is important. Right now, I think it’s important to concentrate on the issues we can advocate for ourselves: Protest for something positive Equality of … More JoyceAmericaSpeaks Periscope @11am”We the People” speak out for Equal Justice and Equal Economic opportunity!
We humans are neither all good nor all evil. We harbor hatreds and jealousy, but can be giving and compassionate as well. As you remember dear followers, I spent a few days in the Berkshire, visiting old friends, and making new friends while touring a local Winery in New Marlboro, Ma. . … More JoyceAmericaSpeaks Periscope @11am Monday : Time for an honest dialogue on Race in America?!
To the detriment of “we the People”, we have been segmented into groups. This division is not healthy for Americans. It does not contribute to a sense of shared journey in these United States. Instead it pits one group against the other as every group believes that the “other” group is the cause … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11 am Monday Corporate Greed has divided us into groups, let’s take time to defend the besieged “white male”, too’
I am irate! Why? Events and problems I thought were solved remain in Limbo. Insurance companies still don’t have assurances from our government that they’re being paid. This is cruel to everyone: the Corps. , the hospitals , Doctors and” we the People”. Infrastructure is not being done on a grand scale because States … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Doing nothing is not an option! America needs work!