TRICKLE DOWN

Trickle Down!! If you look in the dictionary at the definition of the words, 'trickle' and 'down' you will find :

Trickle:

1. To flow slowly in a thin stream or fall in drops.

2. To move, come go, etc. little by little.

Down:

1. From a higher to a lower place, toward the ground. (this says it all)

Did anybody notice these definitions some thirty years ago when this was sold to us, Americans, as the greatest form of capitalism? Well, it indeed worked well for about 10% of Americans who now own 90% of the income, the wealth in the United States of America, today! The remaining income, wealth, the 10%, is indeed 'Trickling Down' on 90% of Americans. Well as the saying goes,"... let them eat cake"! To add injury to insult, 1% of that wealthy 10%, own over 1/3 of the 90% of the American wealth!!!

The human condition is such that our ongoing struggle is to try to gain, maintain balance in systems, in life, a Homeostasis. If this is not remembered, we will go from one extreme or another. Exactly what has happened as a result of the unbridled quest for even more money, higher PROFITS, and the attending POWER which = 'Unbridled Capitalism'. No system can be maintained once it is allowed to go to its extreme, one way or the other!

Beginning in the mid 1970s, business was encouraged to make even more profit . They found they could do this the old fashion, a proven way, with Cheap labor! Well, the Government, because of the preditory practices of the plantation owners, and more recently the "Robber Barons" of the early part of the 1900s and beyond, the Government got into business's business and established fairer labor laws, and unions were established to make sure workers were not treated as slaves.

But, during the mid-70s, because history showed how well preditory business practices worked to make money, fueled by the sublte master of addition, GREED, with the help from American politicians, such as President Nixon, and Diplomats such as the Bushes, China was opened up as a source of cheap labor with no labor rights concerns. Then, the first workers slaves in China were actually prisoners, much like the old American style, Chain Gangs. The ground work was set for the early 80s when 'Trickle Down' was embraced. The rest, as they say, is history. We are now living with the unintended consequences of these actions!! And, now because of the tightning of immigration laws, we can look for the return of the Gang Gang, as a source of cheap labor for work that cannot be exported!

The Wall Street protestors have a real uphill battle, as do the rest of the 90% of Americans. Most that was done to gain more profit was not illegal. Wall Street and others, for the most part used the letter of the law, as they ignored the SPIRIT of the law!!

Be-Opoly

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." -Lao Tzu.

"Man is a goal seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals." - Aristotle.

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglas.

Inventor: Yvonne Shields



The Journey-Choosing Steps along the Road


Before one starts on a journey, one must have a direction. Be-Opoly was designed to help with establishing that needed direction. Youngsters know they must go to school, and as such, must be tested. Be-Opoly encourages students to enjoy their present careers, their jobs as students with a zeal for learning, an important step in the right direction on the road to adulthood. One must learn to earn a comfortable income, in a desired career. Be-Opoly demonstates how study, and behavior choices, can facilitate their present jobs as students of earning good grades and making good behavior choices, as a step to earning good money and making good
lifestyles choices, careers!


Brief Description

Be-Opoly is a distinct functional career educational board game that is fun to play, designed to introduce young people to the world of work, careers, and entreprenuership available to them through education, at the earliest time possible in their journey to adulthood. Presently the game is in prototype, however it is functionally complete. Bo-Opoly is a helpful tool also for older students, and adults exploring lifestyle, and career changes. Be-Opoly is fun to play, and at the same time it is successful at delivering information necessary to help build important life skills The patented game offers interactive fun while stressing the importance of education, and behavior choices to prepare oneself to access desired jobs, careers and/or to develop and grow businesses. The game is designed for up to 6 players.


Purpose of the Invention

Be-Opoly is designed to assist young people, and others, to focus on the value of, the importance of their education, and how their education will allow them to access, and to make beneficial choices in the world of work, career, and entrepreneurship. The game is specifically designed to foster important interactive human contact skills for all ages.

Be-Opoly can be use in schools, churches, community centers, by organizations, as a family night activity when players can sit together, interact with each other, thus developing, recapturing needed skills, information, and relationships. Older students, adults can enjoy the game, and reinforce their skills as they help younger students.


Problems solved by Invention

After talking to many young people, students, I found that far too many do not know, have no connection to what is available to them in the adult word of work, careers and entreprenurship. Many do not understand the importance, the practical value of their education. Career information can be found in books, computers, and more recently on TV. The needed attention span, and interactive nature of Be-Opoly causes focus and involvement, making choices, thinking, planning, activities requiring more than fleeting visual images. Interactive skills, and behavior choices are an important skill set focuses of Be-Opoly. These choices are presented in a user friendly way which, due to the steps, presented in an easy to understand way, introduce important life skills at an early age, and beyond. The first 18 years can set the pattern for the life's journey.


Game Board Description

Be-Opoly board game is similar in construction to many well known, tried and true board games. This format has been used dozens of times successfully by other producers because given the right topic, this format works. In addition to being a fun game, it is a game that teaches necessary interaction social skills. Along with teaching interaction skills, Be-Opoly helps children learn, and practice appropriate moves, introduces careers, business enterprises, teaches help with math skills, and helps improve children's attention span. The game does not rapidly change focus every 15 seconds as with TV, or video games. Focus is presented in a pleasant, fun way. Along with each game is a booklet formated to aid children further explore the careers found on the board.


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