July 25, 2000 August 20, 2000 February 2001
March 4, 2001 April 2001 April 29, 2001
For today's Knockout, we are submitting WHAT'S UP?
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Follow Up on WHAT'S UP? Article
To those who had read the article, "2001: The New Law Of Slavery," I chose to use an illustration of "a mother of two children who cleans, cooks, and helps her children with their homework, etc." I also stated that "our friends in Congress does not considered that as engaging in work activities, and therefore, must be forced to provide this community service or else, termination of tenancy." Well, GOOD NEWS HAS COME!!!!
NYCHA's policy statement has just added "FREEDOM" from slavery to mothers with children! They are now exempt from slavery. But watch out, women who do not have children in their residence, the shackles are still on! Martin Luther King, Jr., had a dream, which is noble and points to the character of a person. Congress has a dream, which is not noble and points to the declining state of humanity, prior to the Civil War, where those who could not speak are forced to share the burden of slavery. I wonder where the cotton plantations will be set up? I wonder what new vocabulary they must know?
Yes'm, Yes'm, Yes'm.....
What Are The Results According To The Journal?
From "The Housing Authority Journal" dated February 2001
Under QHWRA, certain residents of public housing are required to provide eight hours a month of Community Service or to participate in self-sufficiency training for the same period of time.
NYCHA expects that many, if not most, residents will be exempt from Community Service on the basis of one or more of the exemptions listed in the box below:
Community Service
Exemptions
The following is a summary of some of the exemptions to HUD's eight-hour per month Community Service requirement. Please note: the Community Service requirement does not apply to Section 8 residents.
Individuals who are under the age of 18 or over the age of 62;
Those who are blind or disabled and unable to perform community service;
Primary caretakers of persons qualifying under the blind or disabled exemption;
Residents who work at least 30 hours per week;
Residents who are in school or in job training;
Residents who are exempt under City welfare regulations form performing "WEP" services;
Adult homemakers performing homemaking or parenting duties in a household with a minor child and another adult who is employed or performing community service;
Those who are registered with a state agency as unemployed but only for the period allowed by the law;
Members of a family found to be in compliance with the welfare program.
The residents themselves will choose the kind of service they will perform. Individuals will be able to select from a wide variety of options. For example, one may choose to participate in a local tenant patrol, assist the elderly, provide assistance at a local school, or volunteer service with a municipal agency such as the Parks Department. NYCHA hopes that similar opportunities will be available to residents in programs administered by community-based organizations including service organizations, educational canters, settlement houses and church or civic organizations.
What Do I Think Of The Results?
Yes'm, Yes'm, Yes'm.....
Summary of Exemptions From Community Service
Age
Individuals below the age of 18
Individuals above the age of 62
Disability
Persons who are either blind or disabled and unable to perform community service or self--sufficiency activities. The primary caretaker of an individual exempt due to blindness or disability.
Welfare Work Programs
Participants in the New York City Work Experience Program (WEP). Welfare recipients determined by HRA as exempt from performing work activities.
Welfare Assistance
Members of a family receiving welfare and determined by HRA to be in compliance with federal or state welfare programs.
Employment
An individual employed at least 30 hours per week. A single adult, residing with a child below the age of 13, employed for at least 20 hours per week. Two adults, residing with a child below the age of 13, with a combined employment of 35 hours per week. The 35-hour figure is a total that may be divided between both adults. Individuals engaged in job search, but for no more than six weeks during the community service period. Unemployment benefits qualify as job search. Adult homemakers residing with a second adult and a child below the age of 13, where the second adult is either employed or providing community services.
Education
Individuals enrolled in vocational training, but not exceeding a maximum of 12 months. Individuals receiving job readiness assistance (training preparing the indivudual for employment). Includes job-seeking skills, such as preparation of resumes or job applications, interviewing skills, job clubs and other activities that help an individual to secure competitive employment. Job skills training directly related to employment. Education directly related to employment , where the individual has not received a high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency. Full-time attendance at a secondary school. Full-time attendance in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalency, if the individual has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate. Attendance at a junior or community college, at a senior college or university for the minimum period required by the school.
On my follow up article of Aug. 20, 2000, I stated that
"...GOOD NEWS HAS COME!!!!
NYCHA's policy statement has just added "FREEDOM" from slavery to mothers with children! They are now exempt from slavery. But watch out, women who do not have children in their residence, the shackles are still on!..."
As you can see, from the Summary of Exemptions From Community Service, April 2001, NYCHA's policy is playing with us again! Children to NYCHA, is under the age of 13. That means women who DO have children over the age of 13, the shackles are still on. Once again, they are bringing more residence into slavery. Community service (known as slavery), is an obligation of tenancy. If community service is refused, the family faces the possibility of eviction unless the individual refusing compliance is removed from the household.
How long, and what must it take for the citizens of this country to realize the abuse of tyranny that our legislators are doing to the residents of New York City Housing Authority???
Government has a responsibility to us because they are OUR servants. But there could be no integrity in government until they recognize that they are the servants of the people. We are NOT their servants. They are OUR servants, but that's a principle that they had yet to understand.
The War of Independence was fought against the tyranny of the King of England. One man, over 3,000 miles away. Now we exchange it for the tyranny of our legislators, less than 200 miles away.
What Do I Think Of The Results?
Bad kings, yes'm, bad kings...