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Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: January 05, 2024, 11:10:22 PM »

Christina Pascucci

One of the biggest problems in California is that our leaders have repeatedly underinvested in education, and specifically, early literacy.

60-70% of the children in California do not read at grade level by third grade. Statistically, those kids are exponentially more likely to end up homeless or in jail.

Meanwhile, we are arguing about banning books our kids cannot even read.

Let us stop the distractions and focus on these foundational issues first.

Christinaforcalifornia.com

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We need to educate our people, and we need to build schools and libraries instead of prisons.

And the coal mining jobs are not coming back. We need to train and educate our people for the jobs of the future, and we need to train them to be doctors and scientists and teachers, etc.

We also need to teach our youth healthy conflict resolution skills, and parenting skills, and relationship skills, etc. We need to better prepare our youth for life.

We have prisons which are full, and it SUCKS. We need to reach the children when they are young and we need to turn them into fine upstanding ladies and gentlemen who benefit society. And we need to help the foster youth, and the children without fathers, etc. There are things the children need to learn to prepare them for life.

We can also educate the youth about fentanyl, etc.

I would much rather build schools and libraries instead of prisons.

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: January 05, 2024, 10:30:50 PM »

It is sad seeing how Val Kilmer's health is now, he was such a great actor, and it was sad seeing his last role in "Top Gun, Maverick." "The Doors" was fantastic, and he played so many great roles. But, he lived a good life, now he is just kind of reflecting on Facebook. He talks about his buffalo that he used to have in Santa Fe, etc.

And it is interesting that the President of Ukraine is an actor, actors make great leaders, like Reagan, and Arnold. JFK studied acting too, and he worked on his voice and speech, etc.

The world loves actors.

"...And then he has won, through his fantasy he has achieved that which he had before only in fantasy; wealth, honor, and the love of women." - Sanford Meisner who got it from Freud.

Salute,

Tony V.
 

378

Biden Administration / Re: Biden Administration

« on: January 05, 2024, 06:35:43 PM »

The dollar is strong, and we can use money as a tool to improve the situation in Mexico. We do not need any walls. Instead of spending money on walls the money would be better spent to give them schools and libraries, and we can invest in Mexico and we can improve the situation in Mexico.

Your basic idea is good, Tony.  So-called "soft power" means the US using economic leverage and direct aid money throughout Latin America (Mexico is not the most in need, in this area) to help countries in crisis fix their problems and thus their citizens do not feel compelled to flee their homelands.  It is the fundamental principle that it is more expensive to help refugees than to fix a nation so there aren't refugees in the first place.   (which, yes, has an even more fundamental principle behind it, the one about an ounce of prevention...)

I remember Vice President Harris was talking about helping the people in El Salvador, etc, and to make it better so the people do not have to flee. I fully support social programs and education and libraries, etc, and like you said, an ounce of prevention.

We can also send people to teach those in Latin America about successful gang reform programs such as Father Boyle and Homeboy Industries, and also about Father Flanagan and Boy's Town.

In Colombia we have been working together with Shakira to build schools and help the children. Shakira is a saint. We have made a lot of progress in Colombia since the 1980's when it was horrible. Then with Pastrana, and Uribe, and Santos, etc, Colombia had some Harvard educated leaders, and Colombia made a lot of progress.

We can also do more with the Peace Corps in Latin America, etc. We need to spend more on the Peace Corps.

And the CIA is supposed to be all about preventing problems before they happen, and so too is the United Nations.

I fully support an ounce of prevention versus a pound of cure. And I think Vice President Harris understands.

Salute,

Tony V.

379

Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: January 05, 2024, 05:02:55 PM »

It gets less credible every time you pull out that particular rant. We already know you are a murderous bastard without the guts to enact the carnage you wish on the world yourself.

You object to metal detectors, electronic security cards, fences, gates, guards/wardens at every school, locked doors ...to keep all students safe from armed invaders intent on murdering them?
And safe from any of their rogue fellow students out to shoot them?

In the Antelope Valley there is also the issue of race riots on the campuses of the high schools.

We need to neutralize the racism and hate with love during times of peace so that when the bad people try to cause riots the students refuse to riot. The same way that youth who are taught healthy conflict resolution skills will solve disputes peacefully instead of using violence. We need to bring all of the youth into the auditorium and have a meeting and we need to tell them that people are going to try to sow the seeds of discourse and racism and hate, and the youth need to know how to deal with those situations without being pawns for the haters who are trying to cause problems.

We also need to have undercover cops in the high schools like on "21 Jump Street" along with security and uniformed cops and gates and fences and cameras, etc, etc, etc.

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: January 05, 2024, 04:22:19 PM »

Vice President Harris

In October, I met with Culinary Union Local 226 workers in Las Vegas. 

Many union members were concerned about how they were going to pay rent, put food on the table, or make other personal sacrifices. Yet, they were prepared to strike.

In the following weeks, union members won a 32% pay raise over five years, thanks to the power of collective bargaining.

Yesterday, I came back to Nevada to celebrate their historic victory. The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has shown our nation what is possible when workers fight, organize, and stand together.

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It is great that the cooks in Nevada have unions now, that is wonderful. Cooks are artists and deserve fair pay and good treatment. When I was a cook at a casino in Battle Mountain, Nevada, we were paid the same low pay as the dishwashers, maybe fifty cents more, it was insulting. I worked on the Night Shift, and it was just me and a dishwasher and a waitress from 10 PM to 6 AM, we ran the whole restaurant with just the 3 of us on the Night Shift. I was so busy every night that I did not even have time for a break, I would work constantly from the time I arrived until the time I left. And the cooks did not receive tips like the waitresses. But, I learned how to cook and how to run a casino, it was like attending cooking school, I did not make any money but I learned a lot. Then, after I quit the casino gave me a letter of recommendation that helped me to get into the AADA, they gave me a good character reference, so that was cool. But anyhow, it is good that the cooks in Nevada have unions now.

Salute,

Tony V.

381

Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: January 05, 2024, 02:49:23 PM »

Inglewood is not going to be a ghetto anymore, lots of building and development and investment has happened in Inglewood, and billions more is being spent in Inglewood. When it is done then no one is going to be able to recognize it, it will be a totally different place than it was in the past. The days of gangs and crime in Inglewood are over. Now it is all about Tourism and money and jobs.

While some areas such as in San Francisco have been in decline, Inglewood is being re-imagined and is being rebuilt and developed.

And as I have been saying, California needs cheap hostels all over where people can get a cheap shower and a bed for $15 per night.

We also need to teach the children to avoid drugs and crime, Europe is having great success with using education to battle against the fentanyl, etc. And if we can give the children a love of reading then we will have succeeded, and we need to build lots of libraries. ( A funny thing, I read that in Iraq the book stores just leave their stuff out because they said that the people who read do not steal. ) And with the rise in Tourism in Inglewood they can sell tacos to tourists instead of being criminals and selling illegal drugs, etc, there is no need to be a criminal if you can make an honest living, they can sell tacos like Danny Trejo.

Salute,

Tony V.

382

Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: January 05, 2024, 02:25:11 PM »

An eatery and market in Boyle Heights was raided by a mob of thieves, and I just saw on the news that the community in Boyle Heights has rallied together to support the family who owns the eatery and market. There is some poverty and crime in Boyle Heights but there is also Wendy Carrillo who is very dedicated to helping the people there.

And the area around Lafayette Park is also nice, even though there is crime, and the community there can work together to make things nicer.

There is also the Occidental movie studio which is often used by Disney and others, and also it is close to USC, etc.

Anyhow, the community in Boyle Heights has rallied together to restore the faith that the family business there had, and there are lots of good people in Boyle Heights. The community also started a Go Fund Me page for the people and the community is all giving them money. The good people are standing up to say that there is still good in the community.

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: Biden Administration

« on: January 05, 2024, 01:40:07 PM »

The Mexicans are extremely hard workers, and the dollar is very strong in Mexico, we can use money to improve the situation in Mexico, and they can grow eggplant the size of watermelon like Israel. Mexico can be nice like Israel, and like Italy and Spain. There is no reason for poverty and human suffering and crime in Mexico. Instead of building a wall then we need to send Youth For Christ, and Kiwanis International, and the Catholic Church, etc, to improve the situation in Mexico.

Carlos Slim is worth over $100 Billion dollars now, and he could do a lot of wonderful things to help the Mexican people.

My Grandmother opened Gold Mines in Mexico and helped to bring running water, and electricity, and telephones, and radio, and television, etc, to some very poor parts of Mexico. And we have satellites now that can tell us where the Gold is located.

Also, Mexico is building new high speed trains right now, and new airports, and new resorts, etc, lots of money is being invested in Mexico. And they can invest in their ports, etc.

The dollar is strong, and we can use money as a tool to improve the situation in Mexico. We do not need any walls. Instead of spending money on walls the money would be better spent to give them schools and libraries, and we can invest in Mexico and we can improve the situation in Mexico.

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: Biden Administration

« on: January 04, 2024, 05:04:51 PM »

If Harvard wants a Black Female then how about Condoleezza Rice?

Though humanity is best served by hiring the best person without any regard for sex or race, etc.

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: Biden Administration

« on: January 04, 2024, 04:59:48 PM »

In Anaheim the Electric Company is owned by the Citizens of Anaheim, and some of the money goes into a General Fund to be used however the Citizens choose to spend it, for instance we built a nice new train station with the money from the General Fund, and also some of the money goes to help the homeless, etc. We keep the rates low, with any profits going to benefit the Citizens.

As everyone builds new clean power generating systems then it should all be community owned like in Anaheim, with all benefits going to the Citizens.

Otherwise, it is good to own your own solar panels like my Mother does to benefit from the sunlight in the desert. And here locally there are programs to train Veterans on how to own and operate their own solar companies and on how to install solar panels, etc.

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: January 03, 2024, 04:40:36 PM »

Mexico is 100 miles away from Anaheim, and Mexico is our number 1 trade partner. We need to work together to improve relations between the USA and Mexico.

Ethnocentric Americans need to look at the Ghettos of the USA, and they need to look at the 50,000 homeless people in Los Angeles alone, and they need to look at the prisons all over America where our people are locked up, and they need to look at our asshole cops who are just as corrupt and abusive as the cops in Mexico. Sure, America has nice areas where the crime is low, such as Malibu, but Mexico has nice areas too such as Acapulco, etc.

And Mexico is building new high speed trains, and new airports, and new resorts, etc, lots of money is being invested in Mexico, and Mexico is going to be beautiful after a little money is spent there. Mexico is also building schools, and libraries, etc. Mexico can also invest in ports, etc, and Mexican Truck Drivers can join the Teamsters Union, etc.


The refugees from Ukraine can come to Acapulco, Mexico, and they can have good lives. And the Russians can come to Mexico as well, and others.

Mexico is beautiful, and we just need to spend some money making Mexico nice and we need to educate the people there, etc. And Mexico is a great place for Americans to retire, etc, people from Minnesota can retire to Acapulco, etc.

Mexico is nice, and Youth For Christ, and the Catholic Church, and Kiwanis International, and others, can work to make Mexico nicer and to reduce the crime. We can have a whole population where they obey the 10 Commandments and the Golden Rule. Mexico can be nice. We just need to spend a little money in Mexico, with some tender loving care, and Mexico can be nice.

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: January 03, 2024, 03:52:30 PM »

I saw on the news that a corporation was concerned about workers quitting their jobs and taking trade secrets to other companies, and I have a couple of comments on that.

If the corporations want to retain the workers then they need to give them incremental wage increases as they get more experience and become better trained and more skilled, over time as you become better then they need to pay you more if they want to retain you. Henry Ford paid his workers very well so that he could retain his workers and so that he would not have to keep retraining unskilled workers, plus he wanted to build great cars which were built by well paid craftsmen.

Also, part of the reason people accept low paying jobs is so that they can get into the company and learn. When I worked at Universal Studios I was working for minimum wage but I was learning the whole time, and I gained valuable experience. The same as when I was a cook, I learned how to cook and I learned how to run a casino, which would be good if I ever open a night club in Rome, or whatever. I was also low paid when I managed the dog kennel, and when I did construction, etc, it was all low pay but I gained experience. And it is all in my poetry, and in my writing, etc. Experience is valuable. Also, when I worked for Suzanne Pleshette then I was able to meet all of the stars in Hollywood, that was a fun job, and I got to drive Hal Needham's Maserati, etc.

As people learn then they become more valuable, and the companies need to give them raises in pay in order to retain them, and also their experience is valuable when it comes to self employment as well as working for others. You cannot make people starve, and then make it impossible for them to earn more money working for themselves or for another company.

Experience is valuable, and they cannot take that away. ( And experience is valuable for writers, poets, actors, filmmakers, etc, too. )

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: January 01, 2024, 06:51:08 PM »

106 years ago - December 12, 1917 - the first group of boys arrived at Father Flanagans new childrens home. Father Flanagan had decided to leave his work helping homeless men to concentrate on boys no one else wanted. Borrowing $90, he rented an old boarding house in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. He encouraged the homeless boys, many of whom lived in junkyards and railroad yards, to come and begin a new life in his home. Father Flanagans Home for Boys was a place where children received love and guidance without corporal punishment or verbal abuse. Within two weeks, more than 75 boys representing many different races and religions lived there. From these humble beginnings, Father Flanagan went on to change the way children were treated around the world. 106 years later, his legacy lives on thanks to the support of our incredible donors.  #BoysTownSaves #savingchildrenhealingfamilies

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Boy's Town is great, and we also have Father Boyle and Homeboy Industries, we can teach the people of El Salvador how to help their children so that the children do not become gang members or criminals. We can send Boy's Town and Homeboy Industries to teach the people in Latin America how to save the children from a life of crime.

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: News in General

« on: December 31, 2023, 01:40:26 PM »

It is good for public relations to have the Australian Rugby in Vegas, that is good.

And the Jews and Italians work together in New York and in Las Vegas, the Jews understand Business and have the money while the Italians provide muscle and labor, etc. That is how the USA was built, a lot of the USA was built by Jews and Italians.

I wish you all a great New Year. When I was a little kid my Mother always made New Year's Eve fun, she is a good person who tries to make the most of things and she tries to make life fun, and on New Year's Eve we would stay awake until Midnight and then we would bang pots and pans at Midnight to drive away the old year and to welcome the new year. But, as an adult New Year's Eve is not as fun. A local restaurant is having a steak and lobster feast for the local people in Anaheim, Chef Bruno is serving filet mignon and lobster to 500 people, I wish I had a date and could go, but I am poor, and I do not have a woman to go out to dinner with. Life is better when you are rich, the rich people in Anaheim are going to be dining with Chef Bruno for New Year's Eve.

Salute,

Tony V.

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Biden Administration / Re: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

« on: December 31, 2023, 01:26:48 PM »

The world should not have just stood by and did nothing while Putin attacked Ukraine at will. We need to be a more civilized world, and we need for the United Nations to have some power when it comes to peacekeeping.

With Israel, they were attacked and they have to get justice and remove the remaining Hamas terrorists to prevent further attacks.

But, with Putin there was no justification, he is just insane. The world needs to stop Putin, and it would be nice to lock him up at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

And we need to spend more money on the Peace Corps, we need to plant the seeds of peace in the world. And we need for all people to read the book "Animal Farm" and other great works that promote peace and wisdom.

Meanwhile, we are lucky that China wants peace and trade.

Salute,

Tony V.