The Historic Middle Class Position vs The Lower Masses!

December 18-2008:

The Historic Middle Class Position vs The Lower Paid Masses!

Historically, the Middle Class were those groups, or communities that enjoyed above average good wages, healthcare benefits, permanent jobs with a pension, and invariably were unionized.

This group more or less controlled the construction jobs, manufacturing, building, processing, and middle management (or White collar) type employment.

Those outside were the rest of us Lumpen Proletariat, or the general low income masses. Most of whom shouldered the tax weight, did the menial jobs, got fired on a whim, found less permanent employment, qualified mostly or was given minimum wages, and worked less hours per week, when the business or economy experienced trouble.

Today we hear of the Middle Class Woes, and how we must SAVE the Middle Class. Most politicians currently seem to feel the need to EMPHASIZE this point. Without regard or acknowledgement, of the Lower Working masses.

Derryck.
NYC.

A Comprehensive Immigration Bill/Law Is Needed Now!

December 14-2008:

A Comprehensive Immigration Law/Bill Is Needed In The USA:

SOLUTIONS:

What this country need, is A Comprehensive Immigration Bill that guarantees the following:

1. Acceptance of any foreigner, who is not a National Security threat to the country, and has satisfied the Legal Immigration entry requirements.

2. Grant residence status to those who have satisfied the above requirements: (b) Displayed respect for our National Constitution & Local laws: And have not committed any felonious act/s while in residence here.

3. Grant Legal Residence Status to those who have overstayed their visas, and are unable to return to their homeland, for fear of reprisals, retribution, and/or financial inability to re-enter the USA.

4. Seeking asylum for political, religious, or racial/ethnic reasons, should be considered eligible for legal residence status.

5. Any person/s who have tested HIV positive while living in the USA: Have entered the country legally:

Have been residing here for over one year prior to being tested HIV positive, should be granted legal residence status, on humanitarian grounds.

6. Ensuring that our national borders are adequately policed: Persons entering or leaving our sovereign territories, must provide the necessary legal papers or identity.

7. All immigrants, legal or illegal must be allowed to access medical/emergency assistance from any hospital or clinic in The USA, without being asked for his/her legal residence status documents.

FURTHERMORE:

It was under President Bill Clinton's watch that The Immigration Laws that were introduced in 1996-97 that inhibited legal residence, eg P.R.U.C.O.L. (Persons Residing Under Color Of Law). Most of whom for various reasons, overstayed their time here in America, and was now seeking permanent resident status.

His signing of that law, debarred most of them from ever gaining that legal status without having to return to their home countries, and risk death, poverty, shame or worse! And the only eligible people that manage to float in, sail in, drop in, or reach the shores of America, are the Cubans, and they are entitled to Automatic Legal Residence Status?

This kind of differential treatment of humans, coupled with political convenience, bothers me greatly.

Derryck S. Griffith.
Educator-Advocate & Blogger.

A FORD And GM Merge-May Be Prudent!

December 12-2008:

A FORD & GM Merge-May Be Prudent!

GM-Ford & Crysler have come a long way capitalizing on the manufacturing and sale of their cars, and other vehicles locally and foreign.

But now the manufacturing climate has changed dramatically, and these companies, saddled with internal pensions, healthcare, and other worker/management agreements, are unable to recalibrate fast enough, to cater to the more consumer affordable, fuel efficient, environmental efficient vehicles, foreign owned, and more innovative models.

Holding on to these traditional Three Entities under this financial crisis and international globilization, will also make it even more difficult to remain competitive.

Therefore, it may be wise and financially prudent for Ford and GM to merge, thus making them more competitive, and giving them the leeway to make speedy internal changes that would allow for development, progress, innovation, and survival.

Derryck.
NYC.

The US Cannot Protect Afghanistan's Border With Pakistan!

AFGHANISTAN TODAY!

The US cannot defend Afghanistan's borders, because it is as long as our border with Canada. And thank Haven we do not have that problem here as yet.

Get Out of Afghanistan, and let them protect themselves. Hamid Karzai is a Titular Head Of State. This man has little or no power, not even in Kabul.

Those governmental ministries/departments under his authority, are so currupt, the Taliban is able to infiltrate them easily with kickbacks, and threats.

Derryck.
NYC.

When The TURD Hits The Fan-Expect A Lot Of Fragrance!

December 09-2008:

WhenThe Turd Hits The Fan-Expect A Lot Of Fragrance!

I guess now that the Gene is out of the bottle with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. We will be hearing names being mentioned that may surprise some of us.

* Whom he colluded with?

* Whom he planned with?

* Whom he colluded with to exploit so and so?

* Who knew what he was up to, but said nothing?

* And if Barack Obama knew of his actions all along, but did nothing to indicate that something was afoot, that stinks to high Heaven?

Afterall, in that town when the Turd hits the fan, expect a lot of people to get very messy!

Derryck.
NYC.

College Education Is Out Of Reach For Many!

December 09-2008:

Ref: Jim Lehrer of pbs.org

College Education Is Out Of Reach For Many!

Tonight I watched a documentary about college education for most of our state's resident youth. He stressed that even though the Federal Government has, and is increasing it's contributions to education in most states. These individual states are not making adequate allotments to the colleges that need it. Sometimes not at all.

So this lack of state funding for colleges are preventing tuition assistance via grants, tutor's salaries, adequate facilities, and the lack of funding for aspiring students, most of whom are poor or dis-enfranchised economically.

The lack of affordable tuition for most students, are making them seek loans from banks, that are enormous to repay at the completion of their studies. And most recipients of college loans will be indebted to banks for decades, from paying back those loans and the accumulated interest.

If the Federal government could pressure the individual states to comply with educational responsibilities via benchmarks, or targeting colleges recruitment and financial programs. Maybe this could be one aspect to get more funding allocated to colleges, to assist those in dire need of such assistance. It would also help these colleges become more competitive, and attract quality students academically.

Derryck.
NYC.

I Promise You-We Will Get There!

I Promise You We Will Get There!

We will inherit a huge deficit in 2009:

George W. Bush has dug a very Big Hole for us.

The road to travel out of this crisis will be long,

The climb out will be very steep.

The Journey forward will be hard.

But I promise you,

We Will Get There!

President Elect Barack Obama.
2008.