Category: Politics effects us

TheVoiceOfJoyce Childcare in this Country should be Universal and affordable.

March 24, 2025

Other countries manage to fund Childcare,why don’t we? New Mexico is the only state funding childcare 100%. Look at their model and replicate it. Perhaps with affordable healthcare and childcare families would be able to purchase necessities and plan for their future. Many of the US’s national peers have figured out solutions to this problem. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Childcare in this Country should be Universal and affordable.

TheVoiceOfJoyce We will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in a few years. Will you survive? Not if Donald Trump or DeSantis or Haley are elected.

January 8, 2024

Our World has a glut of Fossil Fuels. We’re constantly drilling for more oil and gas. Too much of our Planet is losing crops and water to Climate Crisis. With the US ay20% Renewables, we have room to grow. This is a health emergency. As our earth heats , pollution is stirred up and makes … More TheVoiceOfJoyce We will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in a few years. Will you survive? Not if Donald Trump or DeSantis or Haley are elected.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Putin’s war is ongoing. Drone strikes are being repelled. The Ukrainian city of Kherson is under fresh attacks. Kyiv is prepared for battle and lacks infrastructure. The Russian army is building trenched and booby trapping areas to slow the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Zelensky needs the Patriot Defense system and long range missiles. This is war, only Russia has no limits to their strike capability. Strategically, it is necessary for Ukrainians to have weapons not to wipe our Russian fortifications in their cities decisively. The towns and buildings are already destroyed. Refugees have left and 1/3 of Ukrainians in Germany, wish to remain. Belarus is collaborating with Russian forces, preparing for battle? Many fronts and the world waits for a Ukrainian decisive victory. Give them the weapons they need now!

December 15, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/dec/15/russia-ukraine-war-live-kursk-airbase-in-russia-hit-ukraine-official-claims-canada-resumes-nord-stream-sanctions Russian shelling has killed two people on Thursday in the centre of the recently liberated city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian official has said. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president’s office, said on the Telegram messaging app that the two were killed about 100 metres from the regional administration building, … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Putin’s war is ongoing. Drone strikes are being repelled. The Ukrainian city of Kherson is under fresh attacks. Kyiv is prepared for battle and lacks infrastructure. The Russian army is building trenched and booby trapping areas to slow the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Zelensky needs the Patriot Defense system and long range missiles. This is war, only Russia has no limits to their strike capability. Strategically, it is necessary for Ukrainians to have weapons not to wipe our Russian fortifications in their cities decisively. The towns and buildings are already destroyed. Refugees have left and 1/3 of Ukrainians in Germany, wish to remain. Belarus is collaborating with Russian forces, preparing for battle? Many fronts and the world waits for a Ukrainian decisive victory. Give them the weapons they need now!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Can it be enough to overthrow this government? Will the Republican Guards fire on civilians? Young and old, all religious groups, men and women are protesting the death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish women, killed in prison for wearing a Hijab incorrectly. How long will the Iranians continue to protest their lack of freedoms. Will this uprising be different?

September 24, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/24/something-big-is-happening-the-iranians-risking-everything-to-protest I’m from Kurdistan, the same province Mahsa Amini was from. This uprising is definitely very different. The new generation is fearless, they fight back, bare-handedly, despite being at risk of losing their lives. Older generations are becoming empowered by the courage of the youngsters and this has brought some sort of unity between different … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Can it be enough to overthrow this government? Will the Republican Guards fire on civilians? Young and old, all religious groups, men and women are protesting the death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish women, killed in prison for wearing a Hijab incorrectly. How long will the Iranians continue to protest their lack of freedoms. Will this uprising be different?

TheVoiceOfJoyce YouTube Tuesday’s #87 “We” Can do Spirit!

July 20, 2021

The possible & what is. Looking at our World and mentioning other Country’s approaches to issues that concern us. Making the case for treatment of employees with dignity & respect. People need understanding, a social safety net and often a monetary cushion to look for work to become more productive & self reliant. Listen to … More TheVoiceOfJoyce YouTube Tuesday’s #87 “We” Can do Spirit!

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TheVoiceOfJoyce /People Power.

April 26, 2021

EPI 78 People Power Since the crash of 2008 , I’ve been passionate about understanding Politics. What happens on the Federal Level and in the State Houses affects all our lives. We can’t ignore politics nor can we blindly follow one Party. The Republican Party has evolved and no longer exists for “We the People … More TheVoiceOfJoyce /People Power.

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TheVoiceOfJoyce /Power!

April 19, 2021

Who has POWER! Democrats have held the White House and the Senate in 4 of past 28 years. GOP presidential candidates lost the popular vote in 7 of the last 9 elections. Trumps GOP is a game of Power and money for themselves. Winner take all Politics has served the GOP well. By controlling Gerrymandering, … More TheVoiceOfJoyce /Power!

Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Monday: Scrapping over the Public Purse!

June 29, 2020

Dear followers:  Before I launch into my Blog Post, expressing my thoughts and the experts’ thoughts on the latest Bill before Congress, I direct your attention  to the  collaborative political cartoons above, drawn by Justin Weingartner in 2015.  We saw our “State of Inequality” and we were alarmed by the influence of money in politics.  … More Joyce America Speaks Periscope @11am Monday: Scrapping over the Public Purse!

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PUBLIC ADVOCACY: The Bully Pulpit, then and now

June 27, 2020

Dear Followers: Now that iPhones have changed our World, many are more connected than before. Let’s build on those connections for Legislative change. We want Black Lives to matter, along with the lives of all of us not represented in this Society. We need investigative Journalism to uncover and persuade disbelievers, that our Institutions are … More PUBLIC ADVOCACY: The Bully Pulpit, then and now

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Charts on Covid 19 spread from the FT 3/17/20

March 17, 2020

The Asian Countries have a culture & responsive Governance to treat Pandemics. We could learn from them. Their countries have not ground to a halt. They have testing & equipment to handle respiratory symptoms & government mechanisms to order Quarantine , identify hot spots and limit contagion. Contact them, they’re controlling viral infection.