In order to understand Martin Luther King, we need to think about his message. We get too comfortable thinking that the dream has been realized. It has not. Even with an African American President, we should not be comfortable. Too many groups are not fully involved in the process of democracy. The prison population reflects the injustices of our times. And with our economy, will the new President work towards social justice? Or will he work for economic justice.
Time will tell. If the emphasis is bailing out corporations instead of people, the dream will not be realized. If the emphasis is on spending billions to kill a terrorist, the dream is not realized. These are tough times. I see poverty increase daily in school. People are making difficult choices regarding paying this bill or gettng groceries this week.
The time for social justice is now. To demand it like Dr. King did does not mean a person is negative. It is positive to be critical, and demand change. A change that lifts people out of poverty. A change that is democratic, inclusive, and equitable. This is what Dr. King would want. This is what I want for my children.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Parents and Educational Professionals - Many Updates Regarding Multi-Age Websites
I have updated the link for multi-age websites. Please check out the many new suggestions from readers of the book and the website. Enjoy. Great for Home Schooled children.
Friday, January 9, 2009
UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT: Rate Jumps To 7.2%, 524,000 Jobs Axed
We are seeing the impact of this story in schools all across our country.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
New York Unemployment System Overwhelmed and CRASHES!!!
Reality of Greed is starting to be felt.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
1:03 PM EST, January 6, 2009
New York's unemployment claims systems have crashed, overwhelmed by tens of thousands of jobless New Yorkers trying to call or log in at once ahead of this week's filing deadline.
State labor department officials say the problem started Monday and caused the phone banks at the state's toll-free claims center to shut down, followed by the online filing system. Leo Rosales, an agency spokesman, says as many as 10,000 people per hour were trying to log into the system.
Technicians are trying to bring the systems back online Tuesday afternoon but officials couldn't say when they'll be back up and available.
Rosales says the system failure shouldn't delay newly unemployed workers from getting benefits because they have until the weekend to file claims.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
1:03 PM EST, January 6, 2009
New York's unemployment claims systems have crashed, overwhelmed by tens of thousands of jobless New Yorkers trying to call or log in at once ahead of this week's filing deadline.
State labor department officials say the problem started Monday and caused the phone banks at the state's toll-free claims center to shut down, followed by the online filing system. Leo Rosales, an agency spokesman, says as many as 10,000 people per hour were trying to log into the system.
Technicians are trying to bring the systems back online Tuesday afternoon but officials couldn't say when they'll be back up and available.
Rosales says the system failure shouldn't delay newly unemployed workers from getting benefits because they have until the weekend to file claims.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Great Article on Pirates in Somalia
My book explores both sides to conventional wisdom regarding who is being decent. There was an excellent article on the Huffington Post today regarding the recent upsurge in Pirates on the high seas. The link is: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/you-are-being-lied-to-abo_b_155147.html and I will have a direct link on my media watch page. What this article demonstrates to me is that "evil doers" are not always in the wrong. It is our actions that create the "evil doers" which ultimately demonstrates how disconnected we are to the reality that we behave unjustly in the world we live in.
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