Joe Manchin, who reminds me of every slur I ever heard against West (by God) Virginnyins back in the Navy, turns out to have been wrong in his assessment of what people would do with all that Child Tax Credit cash being showered on them, which was his reason why that had to stop for their own good.
Working as a nurse with the "dirt poor" up the hollows (" hollers") of West Virginia for 2 years in the late 70's, I witnessed the miracle of what the WIC (Women Infant Children) nutrition program and our federal Early Childhood Development clinics brought to the mountainfolk. Kindergarten teachers were amazed at the improvement in students' cognition, performance and health, as well as in their parents. I have never lived, before or after, in a more family oriented, do anything for you, generous with what little they had culture. To think of what Manchin is cheating his own people of makes my blood boil.
MaryPat… you have it right. The poverty culture (as named by Dr Ruby Payne, a scholar who has written and Informed educators about the resources of this culture and accessing them in public education) gets my vote also for the “generous with what they have culture”. They are so resourceful. TC’s article noting the effort of those to spend money the “ right way” to lift themselves out of poverty resonates heartily with me.
I’ve led many teacher trainings in rewiring approaches in the classroom where poverty is a factor affecting achievement. A link to Dr. Payne’s work.
Yes! Such important work, Christine! Dr. Payne's 1998 2nd edition has a prominent spot on my bookshelf! We did interagency trainings as well. Might be time for a refresher.
Just finished The Four Winds and the Grapes of Wrate. Manchin could be anyone of the grape or vegetable magnets exploiting immigrants and the most destitute. Commodities, neoslaves, disposables. Somethings don't change.
my own sobriquet for this transparently corrupt piece of shit arrived at a few weeks ago, is "Black Lung." not so imaginative, perhaps, but it works for me.
As is life, anytime I stumble upon a bonus (which isn't often) the other shoe drops shortly thereafter - a major car repair, a broken AC unit, a major medical bill. Grifters like Manchin have no idea how regular folks live and he doesn't care.
Thank you sincerely, TC. The voice you give to the “arguments” for eliminating poverty and frying the hardwire of negative political discourse surrounding this is, well, it’s Light.
Working as a nurse with the "dirt poor" up the hollows (" hollers") of West Virginia for 2 years in the late 70's, I witnessed the miracle of what the WIC (Women Infant Children) nutrition program and our federal Early Childhood Development clinics brought to the mountainfolk. Kindergarten teachers were amazed at the improvement in students' cognition, performance and health, as well as in their parents. I have never lived, before or after, in a more family oriented, do anything for you, generous with what little they had culture. To think of what Manchin is cheating his own people of makes my blood boil.
And to think that they'll probably re-elect him makes it even worse. In light of what they use for a governor, though, it's not terribly surprising.
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MaryPat… you have it right. The poverty culture (as named by Dr Ruby Payne, a scholar who has written and Informed educators about the resources of this culture and accessing them in public education) gets my vote also for the “generous with what they have culture”. They are so resourceful. TC’s article noting the effort of those to spend money the “ right way” to lift themselves out of poverty resonates heartily with me.
I’ve led many teacher trainings in rewiring approaches in the classroom where poverty is a factor affecting achievement. A link to Dr. Payne’s work.
A Framework for Understanding Poverty - A Cognitive Approach (Sixth Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948244187/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_870AGQYAJYGRKQ9SJ0BW
Yes! Such important work, Christine! Dr. Payne's 1998 2nd edition has a prominent spot on my bookshelf! We did interagency trainings as well. Might be time for a refresher.
https://youtu.be/PYeWJlfu1ZA
Manchin’s modus operandi is “I got mine F*** you. “
Just finished The Four Winds and the Grapes of Wrate. Manchin could be anyone of the grape or vegetable magnets exploiting immigrants and the most destitute. Commodities, neoslaves, disposables. Somethings don't change.
my own sobriquet for this transparently corrupt piece of shit arrived at a few weeks ago, is "Black Lung." not so imaginative, perhaps, but it works for me.
As is life, anytime I stumble upon a bonus (which isn't often) the other shoe drops shortly thereafter - a major car repair, a broken AC unit, a major medical bill. Grifters like Manchin have no idea how regular folks live and he doesn't care.
He and DeSantis: they pursue their personal political ambitions on the backs of the very people they were elected to serve! Some service!!!
Thank you for confirming what I felt was the truth.
TC, it’s the Sackler family.
Thanks. I think of them as the Sucklers
I love the name "Coal Ash" ! Perfect!
Thank you sincerely, TC. The voice you give to the “arguments” for eliminating poverty and frying the hardwire of negative political discourse surrounding this is, well, it’s Light.
Thank You for this report TC!
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