The reason cities, such as Baltimore, fall into disrepair and hopelessness and alternate economies is because 'State Rights" alone does not support the cities and people in their needs.
The reason there is a federal income tax and policies such as "The Education Department" with a Secretary at the President's Cabinet is to assist all American to find equity in their ability to live the promise of their birth right.
"The Military" is not the only purpose of the federal treasury.
As of 2015 Maryland is ranked 15th in the country in GDP, $351,234,000,000.
For tax year 2014, Maryland's personal tax rates begin at 2% on the first $1000 of taxable income and increase up to a maximum of 5.75% on incomes exceeding $250,000 (or $300,000 for taxpayers filing jointly, heads of household, or qualifying widow(ers)).
That state tax is among the lowest in the country. Maryland is the boundaries that meet the national capital. It has median incomes that are highest in the country, however, Baltimore is among the poorest cities in the state and country. The median income in Baltimore is over $30,000 less than the median income of the State of Maryland.
Maryland - $73,783
Baltimore - $41,385
The poverty rate in Baltimore is among the highest in the country at 28.3 percent. The poverty rate in Maryland is is 9.8 percent and among the lowest in the country. The country's poverty rate is currently 15 percent.
Baltimore's demographics is 63 percent African American. The state of Maryland is 30.1 percent. The national average is 13 percent.
The home ownership rate in Baltimore is 48.3 percent. Maryland has a home ownership rate of 67.6 percent. The current national home ownership rate is 64 percent.
An article in "The Baltimore Sun."
December 1, 2014
"Poor Kids in Baltimore Have it Worse Than Those in Nigeria" (click here)
"When a teenager from East Baltimore was asked to describe his neighborhood, he spoke of “big rats going around in people’s trash, vacant houses full of squatters and needles on the ground.” A young woman in New Delhi, asked the same question, described the dirt and the “dirty water found lying on the roads,” while a young man in Ibadan, a large city in Nigeria, spoke of the smell of urine and streets “littered with paper and other refuse.”
Getting the picture yet?
While Maryland does relatively well as a US State, it is unable to bring about hope in Baltimore. The city is not completely unique. There are plenty of cities struggling to bring about hope for their impoverished. Yes, impoverishment is frequently a Democratic concern.
The agricultural community of the Midwest sees poverty and demographics differently. If someone is so called "Lazy" in the Midwest where most Republicans find their victories in the Electoral College it is because they aren't ambitious enough to find a job.
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) (click here)
In March (2015), the Midwest had the lowest regional unemployment rate, 5.0 percent, while the West had the highest rate, 5.9 percent. Over the month, the only statistically significant unemployment rate change was in the West (-0.2 percentage point). Significant over-the-year rate decreases occurred in all four regions: the Midwest (-1.3 percentage points), West (-1.2 points), and Northeast and South (-0.9 point each). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central had the lowest
unemployment rate, 4.2 percent in March. The Pacific had the highest rate, 6.3
percent. Over the month, the only statistically significant jobless rate change
occurred in the Pacific (-0.2 percentage point). All nine divisions had significant
rate declines from a year earlier, with the largest of these decreases occurring in
the East North Central (-1.4 percentage points).
Baltimore has profound problems that require intense and high amounts of investment. That is not available especially after a global economic collapse. The people of Baltimore understand their problems. They know they are faced with complying with 'alternative economies' such as "The Drug Economy." They don't have hope in achieving a 'real life' so much 'an engineered life' of crime.
In that lies the reality of many African Americans considering the intense amount found in Baltimore. After generations of loss of hope they have adapted a life of relationships that exist between jail/prison and "the community." We saw Rep. Elijah Cummings with a loud speaker in his hand to tell everyone to go home when the curfew was looming. Why is that? Those folks didn't understand what 10 PM means or did they believe their opposition of government would lead to a greater opportunity to change the element of hope in Baltimore. BOTH.
About 9% of Maryland adult residents over the age of 18 had less than a high school diploma in 2009; 19% of these residents were from Baltimore City.
Illiteracy. Yes, in the USA a large city such as Baltimore has very high illiteracy rates. So, when a police officer confronts someone in Baltimore that can't sincerely change his life because of lack of opportunity what happens is a dehumanizing of the "career criminal." That is a heck of a designation, isn't it? "Career Criminal," you have arrived as the deepest fear of the majority of white Americans.
AND. "Career Criminals" have CHOSEN to be such. "W"rong.
The cities, such as Baltimore, need help. They need help to change the future of their children. When the cities aren't able to provide THAT PATH to their children then parents such as Mr. Eric Garner 'take it on the chin' and tell his children to stay in school and go to college. Mr. Garner besides attending the PTA meetings also sells $1 cigarettes to pay for the next class trip his children will benefit from and ?college?, "Yeah, right."
So, when I realized the children in Baltimore decided to march AFTER school let out, it was a profoundly different reality than I expected. They wanted to stay in school until the last bell because they now believe education is their 'way out of poverty.' Yet, they felt 'the call' to end the deaths of their peers and fathers at the hand of police.
Now. When someone is completely disregarded by police as a 'viable' entity of the country and dehumanize them creating a culture that kills for absolutely no reason at all; people are going to get upset. When people get upset count on far more than an obituary and tears.
Today, due to the complete heinous reality of Black Men there is going to be people upset. Do not kill them. Do not maim them. Ask them what they need to make changes that matter and will create a life outside of poverty.
And.
Oh, by the way.
The Working Poor is NOT AN ANSWER.
The reason there is a federal income tax and policies such as "The Education Department" with a Secretary at the President's Cabinet is to assist all American to find equity in their ability to live the promise of their birth right.
"The Military" is not the only purpose of the federal treasury.
As of 2015 Maryland is ranked 15th in the country in GDP, $351,234,000,000.
For tax year 2014, Maryland's personal tax rates begin at 2% on the first $1000 of taxable income and increase up to a maximum of 5.75% on incomes exceeding $250,000 (or $300,000 for taxpayers filing jointly, heads of household, or qualifying widow(ers)).
That state tax is among the lowest in the country. Maryland is the boundaries that meet the national capital. It has median incomes that are highest in the country, however, Baltimore is among the poorest cities in the state and country. The median income in Baltimore is over $30,000 less than the median income of the State of Maryland.
Maryland - $73,783
Baltimore - $41,385
The poverty rate in Baltimore is among the highest in the country at 28.3 percent. The poverty rate in Maryland is is 9.8 percent and among the lowest in the country. The country's poverty rate is currently 15 percent.
Baltimore's demographics is 63 percent African American. The state of Maryland is 30.1 percent. The national average is 13 percent.
The home ownership rate in Baltimore is 48.3 percent. Maryland has a home ownership rate of 67.6 percent. The current national home ownership rate is 64 percent.
An article in "The Baltimore Sun."
December 1, 2014
"Poor Kids in Baltimore Have it Worse Than Those in Nigeria" (click here)
"When a teenager from East Baltimore was asked to describe his neighborhood, he spoke of “big rats going around in people’s trash, vacant houses full of squatters and needles on the ground.” A young woman in New Delhi, asked the same question, described the dirt and the “dirty water found lying on the roads,” while a young man in Ibadan, a large city in Nigeria, spoke of the smell of urine and streets “littered with paper and other refuse.”
Getting the picture yet?
While Maryland does relatively well as a US State, it is unable to bring about hope in Baltimore. The city is not completely unique. There are plenty of cities struggling to bring about hope for their impoverished. Yes, impoverishment is frequently a Democratic concern.
The agricultural community of the Midwest sees poverty and demographics differently. If someone is so called "Lazy" in the Midwest where most Republicans find their victories in the Electoral College it is because they aren't ambitious enough to find a job.
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) (click here)
In March (2015), the Midwest had the lowest regional unemployment rate, 5.0 percent, while the West had the highest rate, 5.9 percent. Over the month, the only statistically significant unemployment rate change was in the West (-0.2 percentage point). Significant over-the-year rate decreases occurred in all four regions: the Midwest (-1.3 percentage points), West (-1.2 points), and Northeast and South (-0.9 point each). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central had the lowest
unemployment rate, 4.2 percent in March. The Pacific had the highest rate, 6.3
percent. Over the month, the only statistically significant jobless rate change
occurred in the Pacific (-0.2 percentage point). All nine divisions had significant
rate declines from a year earlier, with the largest of these decreases occurring in
the East North Central (-1.4 percentage points).
Baltimore has profound problems that require intense and high amounts of investment. That is not available especially after a global economic collapse. The people of Baltimore understand their problems. They know they are faced with complying with 'alternative economies' such as "The Drug Economy." They don't have hope in achieving a 'real life' so much 'an engineered life' of crime.
In that lies the reality of many African Americans considering the intense amount found in Baltimore. After generations of loss of hope they have adapted a life of relationships that exist between jail/prison and "the community." We saw Rep. Elijah Cummings with a loud speaker in his hand to tell everyone to go home when the curfew was looming. Why is that? Those folks didn't understand what 10 PM means or did they believe their opposition of government would lead to a greater opportunity to change the element of hope in Baltimore. BOTH.
About 9% of Maryland adult residents over the age of 18 had less than a high school diploma in 2009; 19% of these residents were from Baltimore City.
Illiteracy. Yes, in the USA a large city such as Baltimore has very high illiteracy rates. So, when a police officer confronts someone in Baltimore that can't sincerely change his life because of lack of opportunity what happens is a dehumanizing of the "career criminal." That is a heck of a designation, isn't it? "Career Criminal," you have arrived as the deepest fear of the majority of white Americans.
AND. "Career Criminals" have CHOSEN to be such. "W"rong.
The cities, such as Baltimore, need help. They need help to change the future of their children. When the cities aren't able to provide THAT PATH to their children then parents such as Mr. Eric Garner 'take it on the chin' and tell his children to stay in school and go to college. Mr. Garner besides attending the PTA meetings also sells $1 cigarettes to pay for the next class trip his children will benefit from and ?college?, "Yeah, right."
So, when I realized the children in Baltimore decided to march AFTER school let out, it was a profoundly different reality than I expected. They wanted to stay in school until the last bell because they now believe education is their 'way out of poverty.' Yet, they felt 'the call' to end the deaths of their peers and fathers at the hand of police.
Now. When someone is completely disregarded by police as a 'viable' entity of the country and dehumanize them creating a culture that kills for absolutely no reason at all; people are going to get upset. When people get upset count on far more than an obituary and tears.
Today, due to the complete heinous reality of Black Men there is going to be people upset. Do not kill them. Do not maim them. Ask them what they need to make changes that matter and will create a life outside of poverty.
And.
Oh, by the way.
The Working Poor is NOT AN ANSWER.
