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McDowell Memo: Irish Slavery in the US and why Mainstream media has a bias

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 McDowell Memo: Was there slavery involving the Irish brought to America  We will see in this exchange why Mainstream Media is called fake news. For instance we look at the plight of Irish and Scotch immigrants. The idea of Irish slavery is not to diminish the plight of African slaves . It is rather to bring to light the hard times Irish and Scottish persons had when brought against there will to America. It also to show that many ethnic cultures had one form of slavery or another. Lets look at what that paragon of virtuous reporting SNOPES has to say SNOPES :Were There Irish Slaves in America, Too? Questionable sources maintain that the plight of so-called "Irish slaves" in early America was worse than that of African slaves. Historians beg to differ. David Emery  Published 24 September 2016  Claim Early in America's history, white Irish slaves outnumbered black slaves and endured wors...

McDowell Memo: Leaving a legacy to our children

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Leaving a legacy to our children       What Exactly is a Legacy?  Legacy | Definition of Legacy at Dictionary.com www.dictionary.com/browse/ legacy anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor : the legacy of ancient Rome. an applicant to or student at a school that was attended by his or her parent . Most of us look at leaving a legacy as a sum of money or a company , etc. But in reality the most importance legacy we live is the set of values, opinions and desires that represent us to them. Such as being a Buffalo Bills fan or liking Dodge Trucks. But the little things such as how you talk to others and how you interact with strangers make for lasting impressions that set the goal or norm for your family and friends . My wife bless her soul was always giving a few bucks to some street people we knew because " they need a smile injection". My kids have always looked out for those folks because Jody set the legacy ....

Because He Lives : A Sunday Music time

Some great Gaither Vocal Band songs for a rainy Sunday Let Freedom Ring from the White House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4NX7QswymI It is Finished https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPQ_DK8gFbQ The King is Coming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaYRmSKm98c The Church Triumphant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=536e9OQ7s5s And the song that changed my life Because He Lives   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZVO3u_KPFk The story of the writing of Because he Lives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJgzd__SSBY&t=257s

McDowell Memo: What sort of Vacation Theme Park or State Park?

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What Type of Vacation for your Family State Park or Theme Park Every year families around the country try to find the right place for your family vacations If you are into rides and room service a Theme Park Vacation is the way to go. If you are into fishing boating and campfires a stay at a State Park Cottage or Cabin is the thing to do. Here are some of the Costs examples I could find How Much Do Theme Park Tickets Cost in 2017? | Trips and ... tripsandgiggles.com/story/how-much- do-theme-park-tickets-cost-in -2017 May 22, 2017  · Disney World starts at $99 for a 1-day value ticket to the Magic Kingdom. These tickets are available on select days while regular tickets are $ 107 a person. On average, you can expect to spend about $ 91 on a one-day theme park ticket for an adult this summer. Ay yi yi.   For a family of 4 staying 5 days the cost of the Park would be $91 per person per day or $1820 The cost of food for the day is $45 per person per d...

McDowell Memo: The 3 true Americas

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THE 3 TRUE AMERICAS “Rural areas cover 97 percent of the nation’s land area but contain 19.3 percent of the population (about 60 million people),” Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson said. “By combining five years of survey responses, the American Community Survey provides unequaled insight into the state of every community, whether large or small, urban or rural.” ( https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-210.html ) “ Most adults in both rural and urban areas owned their own homes but the percentage was higher in rural areas (81.1 percent compared with 59.8 percent). Adults in rural areas were also more likely to live in single-family homes (78.3 percent compared with 64.6 percent) and live in their state of birth (65.4 percent compared with 48.3 percent). Veterans comprised 10.4 percent of the population of adults in rural areas compared with 7.8 percent of adults in urban areas. ” Additional findings showed: (see infographic for more information) ...

McDowell Memo: We are all mad and we are not going to take it anymore

Interesting Persons from this Past Year The past year has shown us some very interesting characters appearing in your News shows and congressional hearings. The one thing is that some of these folks should have never given a position that allowed them to appear in public. Lets look at a few Alexandria Octavio-Cortez 28 , she rose to power in the Democratic Party after being a bartender and running against a long time democratic Congressman . What she did was go way to the left of the sitting congressman and exposed some very wild ideas such as describing herself as a so called Democratic – Socialist, she has called for Medicare for all citizens, free college tuition , $15 minimum wage nationally , the abolition of private prisons, ICE and Border and Customs organizations , She supports an open border with no checkpoints or patrols. She has stated anyone and everyone should be allowed to come here.   Her big idea was her Green Deal which she posted on the internet an...

McDowell Memo: Decision Making Social Based versus Natural Occurance

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Decision Making Social Based versus Natural Occurrence  The following quote from Influence of Decision Making During Disasters and How It Impacts a Community by  Jayantha Withanaarachchi and Sujeeva Setunge RMIT University presented at 10th International Conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure Resilience and Reconstruction (I3R2) 20–22 May 2014 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA 3. DECISION MAKING " Decision making is one of the basic cognitive processes of human behaviors by which a preferred  People make decisions to carry out their daily tasks. In an organization, decisions are made at every level and some get approved, discarded, or even stalled according to its culture and sometimes due to inherent bureaucratic processes. Decision makers are a special breed of people who are given the task to make responsible decisions, often from the responsible roles within organizations. Decisions are made to provide solutions ...