Reader response: Blueprint for Prosperity
Committee member Doc Scott responds to the Blueprint for Prosperity:
First, I agree to the fact that's the Blueprint is bigger than the Mayor's Office, Worksource or the Chamber of Commerce. This city has many negative spirits with many faces, racism, favoritism, and nepotism. In order to succeed against a legacy of negative spirits you must be single minded in purpose, action and footsteps.
If the Mayor, the Chamber of Commerce, and the City Council were serious about raising per capita income they could make an impact today; by working seriously and forcefully to raise minimum wages to 8 dollars per hours. It should be against the law to pay someone less than 8 dollars per hour in this city, state and country. It a shame the city of Jacksonville doesn't have any empathy for all citizens. It's a shame the people of Jacksonville allow the Duval County School Board to run a failed school system. The new vision for Downtown Jacksonville doesn't include plans for all citizen's and families of this city.
The blueprint for prosperity defines its main goal as "raising per capita income". The Blueprint for Prosperity 135 strategies doesn't make sense and is not logical in form, principle and timeline. The templates for the blueprint must consist of 4 point only:
The spirit of the Blueprint
Two Parent Family - Love, quality time, discipline, and respect for parent.
Communicate to understand - Better community awareness
Relationship through mutual respect - Study Groups/JHRC
A Downtown that caters to the needs of all nationality and incomes in this city.
The Mindset of the Blueprint
Impact today - raising minimum wages to $8 per hour
Free Personal Finance class throughout the city - Community Centers, churches, and schools
Revamp and re-focus the Duval County School System
Change curriculum from a testing mentality to a career development curriculum at third Grade, base on early reading; understanding basic math and early development testing at the ages of 5.
Move 6th grade back to elementary school
The city government, Chamber of Commerce, School Board and the concerned community need to have better control of the negativity/crime in the media (radio, television, nightclubs and new strip clubs zoning and location laws).
Small business Development focusing on Global Commerce -Import/Export
A Proactive Strategist Action Plan
Increase minimum wages today
Increase the Free Enterprise Zone to 32208
Control Daycare Cost base on income
Equality in taxation throughout the city - reinvest in decay community
Affordable Housing throughout Jacksonville based on limited Units per zip code.
Creative and Support Small Business Global Commerce Agenda
Creative, develop and invest into small manufactured companies that sell good in America and Abroad.
Teach Small business owners about the use of technology to grow business. Require all new small business licensees to take a free 10 hours business startup course through the Small Business Centers.
The Timeline
If the COJ, City Council, School Board, the Chamber of Commerce, and Worksource were really serious about the Blueprint they could make a change overnight by having a genuine concern for all citizens. It would decrease the timeline down to 5 years instead 15 to 20 years. How by the numbers:
An education commitment from the School Board, the City and The Chamber of Commerce to these goals.
Eliminating the magnet program
Placing 6th grade back in elementary
School Dropouts are required to work until 18 years of ages.
Successful completion of one year on Life Development Training Job students will receive a Career Diploma (based on reading and arithmetic comprehension testing).
Improve reading and math skills with focus on engineering, computer programming, science, personal finance, and factual world history of all nationality from the 5th grade.
Total Parental responsibility for student's behavior in School and community until age 18.
a. Students with behavior problems are using up too much valuable resources and time during school hours. Parents need to understand and address their child or children's behavior with the School Board immediately. The COJ, the School Board and the Chamber of Commerce must invest in an Independent Children Behavior Advisor Board. If the student is a continuous problem he
or she must meet with an ICBA interviewer. A three step program:
1. Meet with an interviewer
2. Meet with a second interviewer
3. Meet with the 3-panel group for final interview.
The interview will address the parent or parents separately on the first two interviews and together with student on the third interview. Once a report is completed the school board can determine what type of curriculum is best
for that student. If his or her behavior cannot be controlled then the student must get a job or be expelled from school at the ages of 15.
Better Paying Jobs
Increase minimum wages to $8 per hours.
Equality in pay or salary regardless of the nationality.
Invest resources in finding companies all over the world who would like to put their manufactures company here, and import/export goods through the Jacksonville Port and CSX.
Give companies with 50 employees or more tax incentives to open near the airport or inside a Free Enterprise Zone.
Jacksonville powerbrokers need to stop thinking one-dimensional. It's time we start placing jobs near big community blocks. It helps eliminate parking fees, commute time, save money on gas and mileages, plus it put you closer to your homes, schools, church and children during the daytime. A school curriculum focusing on engineering, medicine, science, and technology application. Promote Junior Achievement, FCCJ Skill Training Programs, JaxBuild, and Student of the Week Program and develop a Young Entrepreneur/Inventor Business Plan Incentive Program.
In summary:
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to increase per capita income. Once the city powerbrokers embrace equality for all citizens and the lukewarm African American leaderships wake up from the abyss of self-gain. Until those forces (The powerbrokers and African American leaderships) get serious and embrace each others in action, substances and the media the blueprint is just a pipe dream. I don't believe in giving anyone something for free but for over 150 years blacks and people of colors in this city has been treated like second-class citizens. Most is due to a small percent of white families owning a big part of this city political power block until post civil rights. The problems facing most African Americans since post civil rights are self inflicted due to family disconnection, education and financial disempowerment cause by a self centered materialistic mentality. Starting from the black boule's leaderships, the self centered pastors and lack of a two- parent households in the black community. Its time we as a people (City of Jacksonville) who says they have love and believes in the Spirit of the Holy Ghost stand-up for equality for all citizens regardless of nationality. Once we achieve this worthy endeavor of one love for all, the need for a blueprint will not
be necessary in the present or the future.
Stanley Scott
Doc3507@msn.com
First, I agree to the fact that's the Blueprint is bigger than the Mayor's Office, Worksource or the Chamber of Commerce. This city has many negative spirits with many faces, racism, favoritism, and nepotism. In order to succeed against a legacy of negative spirits you must be single minded in purpose, action and footsteps.
If the Mayor, the Chamber of Commerce, and the City Council were serious about raising per capita income they could make an impact today; by working seriously and forcefully to raise minimum wages to 8 dollars per hours. It should be against the law to pay someone less than 8 dollars per hour in this city, state and country. It a shame the city of Jacksonville doesn't have any empathy for all citizens. It's a shame the people of Jacksonville allow the Duval County School Board to run a failed school system. The new vision for Downtown Jacksonville doesn't include plans for all citizen's and families of this city.
The blueprint for prosperity defines its main goal as "raising per capita income". The Blueprint for Prosperity 135 strategies doesn't make sense and is not logical in form, principle and timeline. The templates for the blueprint must consist of 4 point only:
The spirit of the Blueprint
Two Parent Family - Love, quality time, discipline, and respect for parent.
Communicate to understand - Better community awareness
Relationship through mutual respect - Study Groups/JHRC
A Downtown that caters to the needs of all nationality and incomes in this city.
The Mindset of the Blueprint
Impact today - raising minimum wages to $8 per hour
Free Personal Finance class throughout the city - Community Centers, churches, and schools
Revamp and re-focus the Duval County School System
Change curriculum from a testing mentality to a career development curriculum at third Grade, base on early reading; understanding basic math and early development testing at the ages of 5.
Move 6th grade back to elementary school
The city government, Chamber of Commerce, School Board and the concerned community need to have better control of the negativity/crime in the media (radio, television, nightclubs and new strip clubs zoning and location laws).
Small business Development focusing on Global Commerce -Import/Export
A Proactive Strategist Action Plan
Increase minimum wages today
Increase the Free Enterprise Zone to 32208
Control Daycare Cost base on income
Equality in taxation throughout the city - reinvest in decay community
Affordable Housing throughout Jacksonville based on limited Units per zip code.
Creative and Support Small Business Global Commerce Agenda
Creative, develop and invest into small manufactured companies that sell good in America and Abroad.
Teach Small business owners about the use of technology to grow business. Require all new small business licensees to take a free 10 hours business startup course through the Small Business Centers.
The Timeline
If the COJ, City Council, School Board, the Chamber of Commerce, and Worksource were really serious about the Blueprint they could make a change overnight by having a genuine concern for all citizens. It would decrease the timeline down to 5 years instead 15 to 20 years. How by the numbers:
An education commitment from the School Board, the City and The Chamber of Commerce to these goals.
Eliminating the magnet program
Placing 6th grade back in elementary
School Dropouts are required to work until 18 years of ages.
Successful completion of one year on Life Development Training Job students will receive a Career Diploma (based on reading and arithmetic comprehension testing).
Improve reading and math skills with focus on engineering, computer programming, science, personal finance, and factual world history of all nationality from the 5th grade.
Total Parental responsibility for student's behavior in School and community until age 18.
a. Students with behavior problems are using up too much valuable resources and time during school hours. Parents need to understand and address their child or children's behavior with the School Board immediately. The COJ, the School Board and the Chamber of Commerce must invest in an Independent Children Behavior Advisor Board. If the student is a continuous problem he
or she must meet with an ICBA interviewer. A three step program:
1. Meet with an interviewer
2. Meet with a second interviewer
3. Meet with the 3-panel group for final interview.
The interview will address the parent or parents separately on the first two interviews and together with student on the third interview. Once a report is completed the school board can determine what type of curriculum is best
for that student. If his or her behavior cannot be controlled then the student must get a job or be expelled from school at the ages of 15.
Better Paying Jobs
Increase minimum wages to $8 per hours.
Equality in pay or salary regardless of the nationality.
Invest resources in finding companies all over the world who would like to put their manufactures company here, and import/export goods through the Jacksonville Port and CSX.
Give companies with 50 employees or more tax incentives to open near the airport or inside a Free Enterprise Zone.
Jacksonville powerbrokers need to stop thinking one-dimensional. It's time we start placing jobs near big community blocks. It helps eliminate parking fees, commute time, save money on gas and mileages, plus it put you closer to your homes, schools, church and children during the daytime. A school curriculum focusing on engineering, medicine, science, and technology application. Promote Junior Achievement, FCCJ Skill Training Programs, JaxBuild, and Student of the Week Program and develop a Young Entrepreneur/Inventor Business Plan Incentive Program.
In summary:
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to increase per capita income. Once the city powerbrokers embrace equality for all citizens and the lukewarm African American leaderships wake up from the abyss of self-gain. Until those forces (The powerbrokers and African American leaderships) get serious and embrace each others in action, substances and the media the blueprint is just a pipe dream. I don't believe in giving anyone something for free but for over 150 years blacks and people of colors in this city has been treated like second-class citizens. Most is due to a small percent of white families owning a big part of this city political power block until post civil rights. The problems facing most African Americans since post civil rights are self inflicted due to family disconnection, education and financial disempowerment cause by a self centered materialistic mentality. Starting from the black boule's leaderships, the self centered pastors and lack of a two- parent households in the black community. Its time we as a people (City of Jacksonville) who says they have love and believes in the Spirit of the Holy Ghost stand-up for equality for all citizens regardless of nationality. Once we achieve this worthy endeavor of one love for all, the need for a blueprint will not
be necessary in the present or the future.
Stanley Scott
Doc3507@msn.com
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