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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Blog 3 - Post 7 - Hunger Banquet
My role and feelings with the Hunger Banquet are very positive, unfortunately I was unable to attend but the feedback and reviews that I saw and read were all very positive. It was interesting listening to the young who may have not experienced hunger in one way or another and to listen to their testimony about the broth that they were given to eat was very heartening.
Another student stated that she recieved a ticket out of the box to sit at the upper class table and when seated there and saw the other students sitting at the middle and lower class tables, she couldn't eat at all and felt guilty because of the others and what they were eating. I was very touched by listening to the different testimonies and very inspired to continue my fight for justice and peace. The young people in class, were even motivated to play a larger part in life to fight for those with hunger issues. We were sharecroppers growing up and many times we without and the memories still haunt me today, but have made me a stronger person.
Another student stated that she recieved a ticket out of the box to sit at the upper class table and when seated there and saw the other students sitting at the middle and lower class tables, she couldn't eat at all and felt guilty because of the others and what they were eating. I was very touched by listening to the different testimonies and very inspired to continue my fight for justice and peace. The young people in class, were even motivated to play a larger part in life to fight for those with hunger issues. We were sharecroppers growing up and many times we without and the memories still haunt me today, but have made me a stronger person.
Blog 3, Post 7 - Extra Credit {Reflection Paper} Universal Declaration of Human Rights
In reflecting upon the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, I was unaware of this particular declaration and if enforced it would definitely help all people in the United States. Focusing on rights to shelter and to nutrition and why those rights exist or don't exist is a very good question.
Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without
distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other
opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or
international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be
independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
In this Article, the declaration states that we have all these rights no matter what race, creed , political or opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status and more. Growing up as a young Native American, I never enjoyed any of these rights and to this day I still have struggle for what is mine.
Article 17
Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
Interestingly enough, I find this one very interesting also, maybe everyone does have the right to own property, but where? There are some neighborhoods where people of color still cannot live in or own property. Yes if you look at the ambiguity of the declaration, they can still own a property, interesting.
Article 25
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of
himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and
necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment,
sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances
beyond his control.
Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children,
whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.
Article 25 really confuses me, I recall in class that as a project we were trying to data in the number of homeless in our designated city that we were all assigned and when putting our efforts forth to get more data, it was like working on a top secret project. Why the the rights don't exist; I would have to say greed, everything is all about the money. I like the principle of the declaration and maybe it was meant to do more than it does, I have gone to Washington D.C. and have seen many of those bills and amendments, and some can take forever to read. I can imagine investigating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, not that I wont.
Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without
distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other
opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or
international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be
independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
In this Article, the declaration states that we have all these rights no matter what race, creed , political or opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status and more. Growing up as a young Native American, I never enjoyed any of these rights and to this day I still have struggle for what is mine.
Article 17
Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
Interestingly enough, I find this one very interesting also, maybe everyone does have the right to own property, but where? There are some neighborhoods where people of color still cannot live in or own property. Yes if you look at the ambiguity of the declaration, they can still own a property, interesting.
Article 25
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of
himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and
necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment,
sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances
beyond his control.
Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children,
whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.
Article 25 really confuses me, I recall in class that as a project we were trying to data in the number of homeless in our designated city that we were all assigned and when putting our efforts forth to get more data, it was like working on a top secret project. Why the the rights don't exist; I would have to say greed, everything is all about the money. I like the principle of the declaration and maybe it was meant to do more than it does, I have gone to Washington D.C. and have seen many of those bills and amendments, and some can take forever to read. I can imagine investigating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, not that I wont.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Blog# 3, Post 4 - Ehrenreich Text - Living Wage
"Nickel and Dimed", by Barbara Ehrenreich; Ms. Ehrenreich was a good well educated woman and wanted to find out what was really going on in the real world. The Chapter that I felt comfortable in writing about was 2, Scrubbing in Maine. Barbara, looked around for some reasonable housing in this area and decided on the Blue Maven Hotel on Route 1 for $120.00 a week with a bed/living area with a kitchen, linens and a t.v. that has cable temporarily till they turn it off. She gets a job at anursing home making $7.00 an hour and another job as a maid making $6.65 an hour.
According to the living wage calculater, she is on survival mode for one adult, with both jobs she is making $13.65 an hour working to jobs just to survive. I feel that her experiences and the odd jobs that she takes to see how the other half works is quite disheartning and her research and the abuse that is experienced to prove something of living wages that is going on today, only now we don't even have manufacturing companies anymore.
According to the living wage calculater, she is on survival mode for one adult, with both jobs she is making $13.65 an hour working to jobs just to survive. I feel that her experiences and the odd jobs that she takes to see how the other half works is quite disheartning and her research and the abuse that is experienced to prove something of living wages that is going on today, only now we don't even have manufacturing companies anymore.
Living Wage Calculation for Old Orchard Beach CDP, York County, Maine
displaying_results The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual must earn to support their family, if they are the sole provider and are working full-time (2080 hours per year). The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. The poverty rate is typically quoted as gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison. Wages that are less than the living wage are shown in red.| Hourly Wages | 1 Adult | 1 Adult, 1 Child | 1 Adult, 2 Children | 1 Adult, 3 Children | 2 Adults | 2 Adults, 1 Child | 2 Adults, 2 Children | 2 Adults, 3 Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Wage | $10.03 | $22.65 | $27.13 | $33.54 | $15.66 | $19.93 | $21.37 | $25.05 |
| Poverty Wage | $5.21 | $7.00 | $8.80 | $10.60 | $7.00 | $8.80 | $10.60 | $12.40 |
| Minimum Wage | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 |
Typical Expenses
These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.| Monthly Expenses | 1 Adult | 1 Adult, 1 Child | 1 Adult, 2 Children | 1 Adult, 3 Children | 2 Adults | 2 Adults, 1 Child | 2 Adults, 2 Children | 2 Adults, 3 Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | $242 | $357 | $536 | $749 | $444 | $553 | $713 | $904 |
| Child Care | $0 | $638 | $958 | $1,279 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Medical | $135 | $447 | $462 | $446 | $306 | $437 | $419 | $427 |
| Housing | $721 | $1,109 | $1,109 | $1,397 | $856 | $1,109 | $1,109 | $1,397 |
| Transportation | $262 | $509 | $587 | $629 | $509 | $587 | $629 | $640 |
| Other | $79 | $189 | $240 | $311 | $131 | $173 | $195 | $225 |
| Required monthly income after taxes | $1,439 | $3,249 | $3,892 | $4,811 | $2,246 | $2,859 | $3,065 | $3,593 |
| Required annual income after taxes | $17,268 | $38,988 | $46,704 | $57,732 | $26,952 | $34,308 | $36,780 | $43,116 |
| Annual taxes | $3,600 | $8,127 | $9,736 | $12,035 | $5,618 | $7,152 | $7,667 | $8,988 |
| Required annual income before taxes | $20,868 | $47,115 | $56,440 | $69,767 | $32,570 | $41,460 | $44,447 | $52,104 |
Typical Hourly Wages
These are the typical hourly rates for various professions in this location. Wages that are below the living wage for one adult supporting one child are marked in red.| Occupational Area | Typical Hourly Wage |
|---|---|
| Management | $33.85 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $25.23 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $28.46 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $28.94 |
| Life, Physical and social Science | $23.68 |
| Community and Social Services | $17.51 |
| Legal | $26.86 |
| Education, Training and Library | $18.97 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media | $15.52 |
| Healthcare Practitioner and Technical | $27.45 |
| Healthcare Support | $11.74 |
| Protective Service | $15.76 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $9.05 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and maintenance | $11.59 |
| Personal care and Services | $10.17 |
| Sales and Related | $11.19 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $14.02 |
| Farming, Fishing and Forestry | $14.15 |
| Construction and Extraction | $17.38 |
| Installation, Maintenance and Repair | $18.68 |
| Production | $15.56 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $13.33 |
Blog 3 - Post 1, Future Directions-Rank
"What can one Person Do" is the selection I would make to end poverty, Rank lists in this particular chapter.
Many times when others are involved and not sincere in assisting or helping in a sincere way it can do more
harm than good. Paul Rogat Loeb, notes in his book," Soul of a Citizen, Our actions don't always transform
institutions directly. Change comes, to be sure, when we shift corporate or governmental policies, elect more
accountable leaders, or create effective institutional alternatives. But it also comes when we stir the hearts of
previously uninvolved citizens and help them take their own moral stands, It comes when we set motion
chains of concern that eventually help alter history. (1999: 101-102)"
Many people today unfortunately are affected by the social ills of todays society and are not capable of doing
for their selves, and there are those that prey amoungst them to do them economic or bodily harm, this is
wrong. In today's society many so called leaders of great responsibility are leaving those people behind and
only doing for themselves. Some of these individuals have so much money and their only goal is to acquire
more and push more laws that hurt those that don't have any.
Unfortunately, many times we must start alone and set an example so that others may observe and learn; I
don't know if you would call this being a martyr but helping those that can't help themselves has to start
somewhere. Can we ever end poverty, it would be nice.
Many times when others are involved and not sincere in assisting or helping in a sincere way it can do more
harm than good. Paul Rogat Loeb, notes in his book," Soul of a Citizen, Our actions don't always transform
institutions directly. Change comes, to be sure, when we shift corporate or governmental policies, elect more
accountable leaders, or create effective institutional alternatives. But it also comes when we stir the hearts of
previously uninvolved citizens and help them take their own moral stands, It comes when we set motion
chains of concern that eventually help alter history. (1999: 101-102)"
Many people today unfortunately are affected by the social ills of todays society and are not capable of doing
for their selves, and there are those that prey amoungst them to do them economic or bodily harm, this is
wrong. In today's society many so called leaders of great responsibility are leaving those people behind and
only doing for themselves. Some of these individuals have so much money and their only goal is to acquire
more and push more laws that hurt those that don't have any.
Unfortunately, many times we must start alone and set an example so that others may observe and learn; I
don't know if you would call this being a martyr but helping those that can't help themselves has to start
somewhere. Can we ever end poverty, it would be nice.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Blog Assignment # 3 Post 2B, Critique of 2 students
In this blog, Omer describes what his experience was like sitting on the floor and receiving water and chicken broth that tasted like water. He shared his experience that 80% of the students were with him on the floor and wrote about how it must really be like for those that are without food in the real world. His point in making a recommendation that the university should be there to share a day of huger with the general population was a very good idea and I believe should be commended. I like to read and hear about how others share an experience and hopefully learn from it so that they may one day go out and spread good will amoung the population that need their help.
These two blogs were two different extremes and I just felt that these were the ones to share, one who had it all and didn't want to eat because of her feelings for the others and the other describing to us what he was given to eat and described it only as water the substinance of life. Behold the truth of the hungry and those that really care, I was very touched...
These two blogs were two different extremes and I just felt that these were the ones to share, one who had it all and didn't want to eat because of her feelings for the others and the other describing to us what he was given to eat and described it only as water the substinance of life. Behold the truth of the hungry and those that really care, I was very touched...
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