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    Yale University EPI: Costa Rica Less Green

    Feb 18, 2014 in We Think So

    We’ve all heard the saying “The grass is greener on the other side.” It seems we sometimes believe this bromide to be true only because the folks on the other side have campaigned to have us believe it  is so.

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    In this case the people on the other side are the tourism professionals, (mostly Americans or individuals counseled or advised by Americans), of and for the government of the tiny Central American country, Costa Rica. For years Costa Rica, (with its American huckster’s influence), has promoted itself as the most ecologically friendly place on the planet. We believe this was inspired by exploitive Americans, other foreigners, or gringos, in order to entice winter weary vacationers from the United States, Canada and the colder climes of Europe.

    Yale University’s Environmental Performance Index, (EPI), reveals, what has been believed by many, the hype about the so-called conservation caring government of Costa Rica.

    Costa Rica ranks number 54 of 158 countries sampled in the index.  It has a score of .9 for Sewage. It is highest in the use of fertilizer pollution in the world, almost 5 times higher than the next closest country.

    “The EPI put us face to face with an image of the country that we are not used to. Why? Because we have become too complacent with ourselves. What the EPI strives to do is rank countries and we didn’t like the rank that it assigned to Costa Rica. Why? Because we have created the myth that we are a green country. We have not challenged this myth enough, and that is the truth. They are pulling our ears with regards to carbon dioxide emission issues. And the irony is that to the outside, we appear to have a discourse regarding a commitment to being carbon neutral.”
    ~ Monica Araya, Director, Clean Costa Rica. The remarks made in a February 11, 2014 Costa Rica news program, Telenoticias Edición Meridiana, featuring a segment on the country’s performance in the 2014 EPI.
     (The English transcription of the news segment, translated by Breanna Lujan, Research Assistant for EPI.)

    What is going on? Is this what “Pura vida” really means? Have the government and business entities opted for greed and corruption? Are they pretending environmentalism while doing little or nothing to support it? Many Costa Rican government officials, and the businessmen who support them, staunchly believe  matters of conservation get in the  way of economic progress. They act in opposition to laws protecting the fragile environment. One such business is Blue Water Properties of Costa Rica, a real estate company with offices in Tamarindo, Guanacaste. Although a small company, (they claim to be the largest real estate company in the area; they also claim to be licensed in a country with no licensing requirement for those engaged in selling real estate; you can purchase real estate from a cab driver), Blue Water Properties exemplifies the greed which is going on. (more…)

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    Jayne Harrison Kennedy-Overton: American TV’s First Black Female Sports Reporter

    Feb 10, 2014 in We Think So

    It’s Black History Month. Every year in February, black people in the US, Canada and the UK, promote and celebrate the achievements of humans of black heritage who have made major contributions to international culture and history.

    During the past several weeks of the National Football League, (NFL), Playoffs as well as the coverage of Super Bowl XLVIII, sportscaster Pam Oliver, an American black female sports reporter for FOX, has been in the news because of her appearance. Many of the members of the teevee sports viewing audience think the content of her reports are informative. They just believe her hair could be more tidy when on camera at various sporting events.

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    Which brings us to the very first African American female sportscaster on a US national teevee network, CBS.  Jayne Harrison Kennedy-Overton. She was one of the more recognizable faces of the 1970s and early 1980s thanks to myriad television, and movie roles, advertising contracts for Jovan, the fragrance, Tab the diet soft drink plus many numerous Ebony/Jet covers.

    “I knew that if I had a chance to get that job I would be a household name.” ~ Jayne Kennedy-Overton on getting hired to co-anchor the CBS network program NFL Today

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    The Big Game: National Congress of American Indians versus The NFL Washington

    Feb 01, 2014 in We Think So

    The National Congress of American Indians, (NCAI), has release a video extending their efforts to eradicate the offensive term Redskin!
    Watch the #BigGame commercial the NFL would never air.

    An excerpt from the National Congress of American Indians  29-page report called Ending the Legacy of Racism in Sports & the Era of Harmful ‘Indian’ Sports Mascots,  published in October 2013:

    " 'Indian' sports brands used by professional teams were born in an era when racism and bigotry were accepted by the dominant culture.
    These brands, which have grown to become multimillion dollar franchises,were established at a time when the practice of using racial epithets and slurs as marketing slogans were a common practice among white owners seeking to capitalize on cultural superiority and racial tensions."

    An editorial cartoon, by Phil Hands, to illustrate, in order to help some better understand what it would be like if the shoe were on the other foot...

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    Get involved by contacting the Washington Professional Football Team, the NFL and the Washington Post:
    Washington, DC Team
    @redskins
    Facebook.com/redskins
    http://www.redskins.com/footer/contac...

    Roger Goodell & NFL
    @NFL
    @NFLcommish
    https://www.facebook.com/NFL

    Washington Post
    The Washington,DC  hometown newspaper is still using the pejorative term in its coverage of the team.
    @WashingtonPost
    @PostSports
    https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost

    Let them know, today, in 2014, it is time to end the bigotry; it is time to stop the abuse of the descendants of the true Americans!

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