Category: Safety Net for the Middle Class

TheVoiceOfJoyce COP 27 is a wake up call for the World’s nations. As we approach 1.5 degrees Celsius, our Governments are responsible for the lives of Billions. We must move forward, accept responsibility and adapt to our new reality.

November 14, 2022

It’s no longer, do Fossil Fuel emissions cause Climate Change and pollution? They have knowingly persuaded the World to use Fossil Fuels, thwarted research and development of clean energy and in 2022 the World must adapt to our reality or perish. 20 million in Pakistan suffered from being displaced by floods, 150 million Africans are … More TheVoiceOfJoyce COP 27 is a wake up call for the World’s nations. As we approach 1.5 degrees Celsius, our Governments are responsible for the lives of Billions. We must move forward, accept responsibility and adapt to our new reality.

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Fast food companies disproportionately market an unhealthy diet to people of color.

November 11, 2022

It’s a proven fact, African Americans, Hispanics are 10% on average more obese than white kids. The FTC hasn’t changed their advertising Laws in years. Lobbyist are more powerful than the Federal Government and control Marketing content. Can the FTC change, yes? This issue has been a priority of the Black and Hispanic communities. Unfortunately, … More AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Fast food companies disproportionately market an unhealthy diet to people of color.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The COP27 is meeting and hearing the truth about the worsening of our Planet’s resource safety with uncontrolled Carbon and methane emissions from oil and gas production facilities. The 50 largest emitters are failing to track their emissions. Yet, it’s proven, they could save money and our Planet by plugging their leaks. Exxon Mobil, has been singled out for War crimes, because they knowingly knew the effects of Carbon and methane emissions and denied this reality. Now , the World will struggle to maintain ice caps on the Poles, our resources are dwindling and the Planet may heat beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius. There’s much we can do immediately with the political will. Increase renewable energy, reforest, use graphene in cement production, eliminate coal production, go to hydrogen production of steel, increase mangrove forests and decrease agricultural pollution. All these methodologies exist today and can be implemented immediately. Stop procrastinating and start work and boost our economic growth for the many.

November 9, 2022

.www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/09/oil-and-gas-greenhouse-emissions-three-times-higher-than-producers-claim Oil and gas production can leak methane, and the gas is also frequently flared intentionally, ostensibly for safety reasons but sometimes for convenience. Atmospheric levels of methane, a greenhouse gas about 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, have been rising strongly in recent years, but countries’ reported emissions of the gas have been … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The COP27 is meeting and hearing the truth about the worsening of our Planet’s resource safety with uncontrolled Carbon and methane emissions from oil and gas production facilities. The 50 largest emitters are failing to track their emissions. Yet, it’s proven, they could save money and our Planet by plugging their leaks. Exxon Mobil, has been singled out for War crimes, because they knowingly knew the effects of Carbon and methane emissions and denied this reality. Now , the World will struggle to maintain ice caps on the Poles, our resources are dwindling and the Planet may heat beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius. There’s much we can do immediately with the political will. Increase renewable energy, reforest, use graphene in cement production, eliminate coal production, go to hydrogen production of steel, increase mangrove forests and decrease agricultural pollution. All these methodologies exist today and can be implemented immediately. Stop procrastinating and start work and boost our economic growth for the many.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Where do we start? Rich nations and poor nations are feeling the effects of climate extremes. In the US, it may no longer be possible to plant the same crop for the 6 th generation. Our land and water resources are becoming scarce. Mitigation now, on a Global Scale, is essential. Can or will the US lead the way with a Blueprint for expeditiously integrating renewable energy as we decrease our reliance on Fossil Fuels? The longer we wait, the less resources we have and the more Reparations, we and other developed countries, will be required to pay in some form. According to the UN commission, drastic measures are required to not exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius. Considering our dwindling crops and water resources, John Kerry, as our Ambassador, should make every effort to develop a workable plan for our Global survival. We no longer have 30 more years. Thanks to the Fossil Fuels effective Climate Denial propaganda, climate crises is occurring. The plan for survival should include divestment of fossil fuel development globally and replacements expeditiously. Especially in Africa. You can’t blame developed Nations solely for famine, if you’re benefitting from a Fossil Fuel exploration bonanza. Everyone is involved in Planet survival and everyone must contribute a plan for Mitigation. The Island Nations innocent of emission’s abuse should be compensated.

November 6, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/05/climate-loss-and-damage-why-its-such-a-big-deal-at-cop27 What is loss and damage? Loss and damage refers to the irreversible economic and non-economic costs of both extreme weather events such as hurricanes, heatwaves, drought and wildfires, and slow onset climate disasters such as sea-level rise and melting glaciers. It’s about holding the biggest fossil fuel polluters liable for the pain and suffering … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Where do we start? Rich nations and poor nations are feeling the effects of climate extremes. In the US, it may no longer be possible to plant the same crop for the 6 th generation. Our land and water resources are becoming scarce. Mitigation now, on a Global Scale, is essential. Can or will the US lead the way with a Blueprint for expeditiously integrating renewable energy as we decrease our reliance on Fossil Fuels? The longer we wait, the less resources we have and the more Reparations, we and other developed countries, will be required to pay in some form. According to the UN commission, drastic measures are required to not exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius. Considering our dwindling crops and water resources, John Kerry, as our Ambassador, should make every effort to develop a workable plan for our Global survival. We no longer have 30 more years. Thanks to the Fossil Fuels effective Climate Denial propaganda, climate crises is occurring. The plan for survival should include divestment of fossil fuel development globally and replacements expeditiously. Especially in Africa. You can’t blame developed Nations solely for famine, if you’re benefitting from a Fossil Fuel exploration bonanza. Everyone is involved in Planet survival and everyone must contribute a plan for Mitigation. The Island Nations innocent of emission’s abuse should be compensated.

TheVoiceOfJoyce the major manufacturers and Corporate Polluters are concerned about the sustainability of our Agricultural methodologies. Their concern comes at a time when our weather patterns have shifted. Our crops are in peril and having lower yields. If we don’t change , 50% of our land and 70% of our water on the Planet will become unusable. To maintain 1.5 degrees Celsius there is a new urgency for change and the modern Corporations understand, they’ll change or they’ll die. Food production is 1/3 of all planet heating gasses emitted by human activity. To maintain viable Corporations food production must change. The King Charles lll report, studies 3 crops and makes recommendations for sustainability. They crops studied are potatoes, rice and wheat, all global staples. We can be skeptical about Corporate intentions, however, recognition of a problem, is the first step to solving it! One billion people globally work in the Agricultural industry. Our food and water resources effect us all!

November 3, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/03/big-agriculture-climate-crisis-cop27 Agriculture is the world’s largest industry. Pasture and cropland occupy around 50% of the planet’s habitable land and uses about 70% of fresh water supplies. The climate crisis is challenging the industry across the world but the group’s call for change comes as the industry – which employs 1 billion people – is facing … More TheVoiceOfJoyce the major manufacturers and Corporate Polluters are concerned about the sustainability of our Agricultural methodologies. Their concern comes at a time when our weather patterns have shifted. Our crops are in peril and having lower yields. If we don’t change , 50% of our land and 70% of our water on the Planet will become unusable. To maintain 1.5 degrees Celsius there is a new urgency for change and the modern Corporations understand, they’ll change or they’ll die. Food production is 1/3 of all planet heating gasses emitted by human activity. To maintain viable Corporations food production must change. The King Charles lll report, studies 3 crops and makes recommendations for sustainability. They crops studied are potatoes, rice and wheat, all global staples. We can be skeptical about Corporate intentions, however, recognition of a problem, is the first step to solving it! One billion people globally work in the Agricultural industry. Our food and water resources effect us all!

TheVoiceOfJoyce A guaranteed basic income, contrary to the classists tropes, helps people to lift themselves out of poverty while caring for their kids. A basic living wage has been tried successfully in 48 cities. Stockton , California and Austin Texas have successful programs. In Austin, a basic living wage of $500 a month, supplemented a $17/ hr internship, allowing a single parent to attend a Community College Program offering certificate degrees. According to one of the attendees, stress was reduced , better parenting provided and he eventually graduated, moved to Seattle and got a decent job at 2.5 x’s his original Salary. The cash infusion helps many succeed and increases the prospects that their children will succeed as well. A good foundation, healthy food, a roof over your head, give you the incentive to succeed. Let’s vote for Democrats & independents this midterm, assuring that, in the next 2 yrs, the For the Families Act becomes Law!

November 2, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/nov/02/guaranteed-income-us Then came some unexpected good news: ACC was launching a new guaranteed income pilot program for student parents, and program officials wanted him to join. Participants would receive $500 a month for two years with a few conditions: they must enrol in nine credits each semester and attend monthly meetings with other student parents. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce A guaranteed basic income, contrary to the classists tropes, helps people to lift themselves out of poverty while caring for their kids. A basic living wage has been tried successfully in 48 cities. Stockton , California and Austin Texas have successful programs. In Austin, a basic living wage of $500 a month, supplemented a $17/ hr internship, allowing a single parent to attend a Community College Program offering certificate degrees. According to one of the attendees, stress was reduced , better parenting provided and he eventually graduated, moved to Seattle and got a decent job at 2.5 x’s his original Salary. The cash infusion helps many succeed and increases the prospects that their children will succeed as well. A good foundation, healthy food, a roof over your head, give you the incentive to succeed. Let’s vote for Democrats & independents this midterm, assuring that, in the next 2 yrs, the For the Families Act becomes Law!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Diabetes is the 7 th largest cause of death in America. 1.3 million Americans have Diabetes and struggle to pay for their medication. Insulin is rationed and prior to the last decade, it was cheap. Corporate deregulation set in , greed abounded and the price increased dramatically. On January 1 st, 2023, insulin is capped at $35 per month for Medicare. If the age for Medicare was reduced to 55 yr olds, they , too, would have affordable coverage. The system is in place. What happens to families with kids? Where is the relief from Corporate Price abuses for them? There’s no competition in the insulin market, the manufactures make the money, the middleman makes money and the taxpayer pays. Another, thank you to today’s GOP. Why didn’t the Congressional GOP caucus allow cost caps for everyone ?

November 1, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/01/insulin-diabetes-drugs-rationing Diabetes is currently the seventh-leading cause of death in the US, though a 2017 study suggests the number of Americans dying from diabetes is much higher due to diabetes frequently being overlooked in causes of death. Humans require insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate glucose in the blood, to live. A … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Diabetes is the 7 th largest cause of death in America. 1.3 million Americans have Diabetes and struggle to pay for their medication. Insulin is rationed and prior to the last decade, it was cheap. Corporate deregulation set in , greed abounded and the price increased dramatically. On January 1 st, 2023, insulin is capped at $35 per month for Medicare. If the age for Medicare was reduced to 55 yr olds, they , too, would have affordable coverage. The system is in place. What happens to families with kids? Where is the relief from Corporate Price abuses for them? There’s no competition in the insulin market, the manufactures make the money, the middleman makes money and the taxpayer pays. Another, thank you to today’s GOP. Why didn’t the Congressional GOP caucus allow cost caps for everyone ?

TheVoiceOfJoyce Why are scientists wasting time studying a person’s body weight in order to conclude there’s a correlation between body weight and our Carbon footprint. It’s absurd. Rather then weaponizing peoples food choices and body types, scientific time would be better spent devising methodologies to remove toxins from our water and food and creating a substitute for King Corn. Marginalized people, people requiring inexpensive food, need nutritious food not cheap processed food laced with non nutritious ingredients. Give poor people and the middle classes inexpensive vegetables and fruits and they’ll change their diet. Meanwhile, fight climate change on a large scale, focus on agriculture and bringing back heritage grains.

October 30, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/29/fat-people-metabolic-food-waste Categories such as “overweight” and “obese” are calculated from people’s BMI, a metric devised in the 19th century and based on white men’s bodies. BMI does not account for differences in body types across race and gender, yet it is “weaponized”, Tovar said, to marginalize people – disproportionately Black women – whose bodies don’t … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Why are scientists wasting time studying a person’s body weight in order to conclude there’s a correlation between body weight and our Carbon footprint. It’s absurd. Rather then weaponizing peoples food choices and body types, scientific time would be better spent devising methodologies to remove toxins from our water and food and creating a substitute for King Corn. Marginalized people, people requiring inexpensive food, need nutritious food not cheap processed food laced with non nutritious ingredients. Give poor people and the middle classes inexpensive vegetables and fruits and they’ll change their diet. Meanwhile, fight climate change on a large scale, focus on agriculture and bringing back heritage grains.

TheVoiceOfJoyce In North Carolina a completed study of 1500 people, we’re found to contain PFAS chemicals in their blood. These chemicals are linked to cancers, kidney disease, heart disease and other diseases. Screening for these chemicals is recommended and a class action lawsuit may be started , or is in progress, against a Fayetteville plant owned by DuPont Chemicals. If early voting has started, vote Democrat and vote for a strengthened EPA.

October 29, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/29/pfas-left-dangerous-blood-compounds-in-nearly-all-us-study-participants The North Carolina State University study, which is among the largest ever conducted, checked about 1,500 blood samples from people living in the Cape Fear River basin over several years. It’s the first study to conclude with researchers using newly developed physicians’ guidelines for PFAS exposure to recommend screening for cancers, kidney damage, heart … More TheVoiceOfJoyce In North Carolina a completed study of 1500 people, we’re found to contain PFAS chemicals in their blood. These chemicals are linked to cancers, kidney disease, heart disease and other diseases. Screening for these chemicals is recommended and a class action lawsuit may be started , or is in progress, against a Fayetteville plant owned by DuPont Chemicals. If early voting has started, vote Democrat and vote for a strengthened EPA.

TheVoiceOfJoyce researchers at Harvard, Syracuse, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Washington, University of Texas (Austin) and the University of Western Ontario have concluded that living in Republican States , under Republican policies, may have contributed to the deaths of 217,635 lives compared with the policies in liberal states, where 171,030 lives were likely saved in 2019. The Pandemic may have caused the biggest drop in US life expectancy since 1945. The study was published in Plos One, looking at community for the benefit of society today and in the future. When you vote in the mid terms, there’s an extra incentive to vote Democrat, your life really depends on voting Democratic, it’s an established fact. Republican policies increase their states citizens mortality! Those who live in Republican states have a life expectancy between Cuba and Albania. There is a direct correlation between policy and mortality: particularly when looking at gun safety ad suicide, working class alcohol & drug induced induced mortality. In more liberal states, Policies on the environment, gun safety, labor, economic taxes and tobacco taxes had a lower mortality in that State. #VoteDemocrat,Your life depends on it!

October 28, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/27/life-expectancy-us-conservative-liberal-states According to the National Council of State Legislatures, as of June this year Republicans controlled 61% of state legislatures and Democrats 35%. In terms of whole state governments, Republicans controlled 46% and Democrats 12%, with 12 states divided. The study authors also noted that American life expectancy as a whole is lower than in … More TheVoiceOfJoyce researchers at Harvard, Syracuse, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Washington, University of Texas (Austin) and the University of Western Ontario have concluded that living in Republican States , under Republican policies, may have contributed to the deaths of 217,635 lives compared with the policies in liberal states, where 171,030 lives were likely saved in 2019. The Pandemic may have caused the biggest drop in US life expectancy since 1945. The study was published in Plos One, looking at community for the benefit of society today and in the future. When you vote in the mid terms, there’s an extra incentive to vote Democrat, your life really depends on voting Democratic, it’s an established fact. Republican policies increase their states citizens mortality! Those who live in Republican states have a life expectancy between Cuba and Albania. There is a direct correlation between policy and mortality: particularly when looking at gun safety ad suicide, working class alcohol & drug induced induced mortality. In more liberal states, Policies on the environment, gun safety, labor, economic taxes and tobacco taxes had a lower mortality in that State. #VoteDemocrat,Your life depends on it!