"RISE UP PEOPLE"

In N.Y.C.,in every Boro., state & city officials are cutting services such as the closing of schools,closing of senior citizen centers,daycare centers also removing 42,000 children from childcare as September 2012,services for troubled youth & young adults are being cut.Now state & city officials are saying the state is broke,I noticed certain communities in N.Y.C. are not going to loose their services,because their not are not just going to sit back and let it happen,This is to the communities who are! Its time to "RISE UP" and not allow these cuts to cripple our communities,we must mass together and say "NO" to any cuts or suffer from our own lack of  not making a "STAND" ,state & city cuts in our communities will result in disastrous condition's for our communities.Senior citizens will have no where to go,schools will be over crowded resulting in increased school violence,Parents who depend on city & state childcare will have to pay for private childcare,resulting in food being removed from their tables,"GUN VIOLENCE" will rise to a higher level the it all ready is, due to no prevention services to troubled youth & young adults."RISE UP PEOPLE"...................ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.................NO VIOLENCE-KNOW PEACE!

"LIFE IS PRICELESS"

Every Human Life Is Priceless

  Every human life is priceless so said Edgar Allan Poe
The great poet from the U.S.A. a few centuries ago
But since he lived on this Planet so many have died in wars or met with foul play
Perhaps even as many as have died in the natural way.

Every human life is priceless that's how it ought to be
But so many dying of hunger and living in poverty
And so many suffering for their beliefs and their rights to them denied
And by oppressive Governments their hopes and dreams destroyed.

Every human life is priceless though not all see it that way
So many human predators on the defenceless prey
The Amin's and Hussein's and the Milosevic's are no longer rare
And murder is on the increase and some bad people every where.

Every human life is priceless that's what a great poet once said
One who still lives on in literature though he's been long with the dead
But sad to say there's still too many who look on human life as cheap
Even as of little value as a donkey's or a sheep.

Francis Duggan

***ENOUGH IS ENOUGH*** Save Our children!: HOW HAS GUN VIOLENCE DETERIORATED OUR COMMUNITIES!...

***ENOUGH IS ENOUGH*** Save Our children!: HOW HAS GUN VIOLENCE DETERIORATED OUR COMMUNITIES!...: "Gun violence in our communities,has caused,property value to decrease,quality businesses leave or don't want to come into to the commun..."

HOW HAS GUN VIOLENCE DETERIORATED OUR COMMUNITIES!

Gun violence in urban communities,has caused,property value to decrease.Quality businesses leave or don't want to come into to the community due to the high rate of homicides.Long time residents of the community decide to move,selling their homes,which eventually become low income housing.Social events in the community begin to decrease as the gun violence escalates.Young children can't play out in their yards or enjoy the neighborhood parks due to the fear of being shot.Delivery  persons work in fear of being shot or robbed,Businesses leave creating blocks of empty buildings,which are used for shelter by the homeless or used for selling drugs,prostitution,etc.Local Law Enforcement regard urban communities as hostile.Quality of goods such as food is poor.Emergency services are slow in gun violence plagued communities.Gun violence destroys the quality of  life in most inner city communities.Death due to gun violence is a everyday occurrence in a lot communities of color across the nation,to keep our communities from deteriorating,due to gun violence.The community must wake up, stand-up & step up and shout "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" and get involved in their communities,help Save Our Children.....No Violence-Know Peace!

SINGLE FATHERS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY

Single fathers in the community don't receive a lot of recognition,due to the fact that they are out numbered by the rate of absent fathers.The community focuses on the troubled youth who are fatherless,for various reasons.The impact a single father can have on the community is by leading by example,so that other fathers who need to step up to the plate for their own children,perhaps will be inspired by the commitment they see in the single father to his children.Hopefully they'll catch on.Single fathers give their children structure and prepare them for the world outside the home,they teach their young,how not to become a victim of the negative influences in the community,such as gangs ,drugs & sexual predators,or not to become menaces to society.Single fathers can talk to other fathers about the importance of being tn their child's life on a full time basis.From my own experience,I have received respect from youth in the community,who appear to want their own fathers in their lives.Being a single father is essential these days,when the mother is absent from their children's lives,We must all do what is needed to Save Our Children..........NO VIOLENCE-KNOW PEACE!

"GANGS",WHY ARE THEY THE FAMILY OF OUR YOUTH TODAY?

Youth who come from dysfunctional homes are easy targets to be recruited by "GANGS" in their communities.Youth tend to believe in the false sense of security offered by "GANGS".Youth who generally are not being loved & nurtured at home,tend to look for love in all the wrong places,which in todays society leads to joining "GANGS".Most of these youth are fatherless and have no male adult figure in their life to give them positive structure to live by.Most of all youth in" GANGS" have this in common! Once these youth are recruited by seasoned "GANG"members,they have to make their bones,by either harming or even killing a individual in order to be worthy to be a "GANG"member,they will be taught "GANG" language & signs,introduced to drugs,guns,and all the negativity that "GANGS"offer,including money from ill-gotten gains.Most of these youth have several siblings at home & live in low income homes,this makes the money made from drugs very attractive.Seasoned members will make the new member feel like family by manipulation,when in reality the new member is being used.By time the new member realizes what they have gotten themselves into its generally its too late to turn back,which results in going to prison or death! Youth who consider a "GANG"as family,really want a family at home,Unfortunately there's a lot of homes lacking the structure to prevent our youth from joining gangs.Our youth need to be given better options,the question is HOW?

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN?

As a parent in todays society,parenting skills are a must.This is in order to raise a child with a healthy,loving & nurturing mindset.Parents need to teach their children the value of life,self love,self respect & self pride.Give their children spiritual morals,protect them from negative influences.Such as monitoring what music they listen too,what they watch on TV or video and what they do on the internet.What kind of friends they have.Parents can lead by example,if a parent tells their children not to use drugs,then the parent shouldn't use drugs, especially not in front of their children.Teach the importance of education,how to be a leader not a follower.Parents should let their children know that they can talk to their parents about anything no matter what it may be.Parents should spend quality time with their children in order to build a strong relationship.Never give a child responsibilities meant for an adult,such as raising siblings,this can cause rebellion and other issues.Patience is needed with all children, in order for a child to learn what is taught them.Children today need to know that they can count on their parents to be there for them..............NO VIOLENCE-KNOW PEACE!