Back in 2011, I was approached by a veteran in Las Vegas. She approached me and wanted to know if it was true, I was going to Phoenix, Arizona. And if I was going to be studying at ASU, there (Social Work) and I told her "YES". She then asked me if I knew about CASA in Phoenix. I told her, "that I did hear about it, and that I couldn't wait to see what it was all about and how efficiency it was towards a national homeless citizen based program (seeming it was difficult at the time for the municipal to get directly involved with homeless citizens, thus placing them above other citizens for services that are PUBLIC."
She then informed me that when I get there, "DON'T LET THEM (the municipal) FOOL YOU INTO THINKING THAT: DUMPING HOMELESS CITIZENS INTO ONE CENTRAL LOCATION IS A GOOD IDEAL. IT ISN'T IT BECOMES A MUNICIPALITY DUMPING GROUND FOR ALL OTHER CITIZENS (such as Behavioral, Mental, Inmates etc). At that time I was associated with a great guy David Galvin and he overheard our conversation and wanted to know, how I felt about the factor that people like her always approach me and tell me of these things with trust. I told him, that I'm use to it and that it only provides me the support that I need when I arrived to keep my mind and heart open. As I had provided him and he towards my CHIESPIRIT (Mi ESPIRITO) nature.
And to think with all the sometimes ridiculous stories, and more important TRUE LIFE lessons he taught me about me, my intended field SOCIAL WORK and the PUBLICS TRUE NEEDS....I'm still one of the ones "WHO STILL BELIEVES IN HIM" and HE BELIEVED IN ME...song: FRUIT BATS -"YOU'RE TO WEIRD' https://youtu.be/K3fF9g2R7Bw
at least we both acknowledged to each other "WHAT A MEX-I-CAN, CAN and What A-African American-CAN, accomplish, regardless of all elese!
HERE'S A GREAT ORGANIZATION THAT HE, TAUGHT ME OF IN LAS VEGAS, NV and all the help they provide citizens....https://handup.org/
And
to think 1999-2010 I experienced what Pink is referring to in this
song: Only to relive it in San Francisco. And to think of the thousand
of Bay/San Francisco Behavioral Citizens that have to endure the terror
and torment of being overwhelmed by the conditions of "municipality
dumping" diagnosed behavioral clients in unsecure and hostile
environments. Where they are subject to v2k type technology/hidden
speakers and microphones/ and VIBRATION NOISES from out dated machinery
(air conditions, holes in the walls etc) which adds to their perception
of the reality (SCR) which might be manipulated by sub-cultural
COLLECTIVES! Also consider the collectives ACCESS or NOT TO R.O.I
information!!!
Let see in Los Angeles, I was
accused of a crime, and went to court. I desired a trail by jury. The state
dropped the charges. Now if there is any reality a persons substance use and
the civic, then proper procedure should be followed. Such as Drug Court in
California. By which a court order is determined. Yes l would want the courts to
determine this issue.
Proposition 36...more commonly referred to as "Prop 36"...is a criminal sentencing initiative that was passed by California voters on November 7, 2000. Prop 36 requires that eligible non-violent drug offenders serve their time in a drug treatment program instead of in jail or prison. Eligibility is a legal determination
based on the nature and type of charges filed against a defendant as well as
that defendant’s prior criminal history. Pursuant to existing MOU guidelines
(see Appendix I), the District Attorney makes all eligibility
decisions. The most significant component of eligibility is a demonstrated
substantial substance abuse problem associated with criminal conduct and an
effort to balance the concern for public safety. Unlike eligibility, suitabilityis
a more comprehensive assessment. The Court in consultation with the Drug Court
team determines suitability.
The Court will consider a Drug Court
Treatment Center (DCTC) assessment, a criminal history proffered by the District
Attorney, Police Department and the Adult Probation Department, and any other relevant
information. Suitability measures, among other considerations, the likelihood that
an offender will participate in and complete the DC treatment program.
Suitability is determined based upon a person’s level of addiction. Clinical
team members will design a treatment plan based on individual need. An
individual may be determined to be unsuitable for DC participation when that
person is likely to pose a danger to the physical and emotional well-being and
recovery efforts of other participants.
The Court, with input from the
defense attorney, district attorney and probation, will make an early legal
determination of unsuitability if the defendant is unlikely to participate in
residential or intensive outpatient treatment services under the supervision of
DC.
TERMINATION FROM DRUG COURT
Since eligibility for Drug Court
participation is not a right of the defendant, the Court may terminate a
participant at any time.
In the state of Arizona, the following are the drug court determinations: The Maricopa Count Adult Drug Court has been in operation since 1992.
The program offers a cognitive based,
outpatient counseling and drug monitoring program for offenders.
Client program compliance is monitored regularly
by the Drug Court team. The team consists of the judge, probation
officer, public defender, county attorney and counselor.
Participants are drug tested randomly at a minimum of five to eight
times per month, and are required to attend support group meetings,
in addition to the group counseling sessions. Drug Court clients
participate in Healthcare Literacy classes in
an effort to encourage healthcare enrollment and/or utilization of
treatment services, including medically assisted treatment (MAT).
ELIGIBLE FOR DRUG COURT
Probation eligible drug related felonies with at least two years' probation
Must reside in the Drug Court supervision area
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DRUG COURT
Marijuana conviction only or the defendant possesses a verified marijuana card
Sales offenses ARE NOT eligible unless charges are pled down from sales
Stand-alone first-strike Prop 200 cases
They do not reside in the Drug Court designated zip code area
ADVANTAGES OF DRUG COURT
Length of Probation grant determined by defendant's compliance to program requirements
Fines deferred
Random drug testing
Team supervision: Judge, Public Defender, Probation Officer, Counselor
Who is the determinate of any individuals LIFE, as lived?
This question has plagued me for the majority of my life. And as an AMERICAN, it was intense seeming we are taught and live our LIBERTY and INDIVIDUALISTIC lives, result in our individual FREEDOMS. I tossed through endless theories, seeking to find some rationalization. Yet found it easier to live my life as I lived it-this includes the recent REVOLT (Jan 13, 2013 Phoenix, AZ to Jan 1, 2016 Los Angeles, CA) (knowing that it is in part the lived lives of others, by which I am able to interact within the society-the SCR.). I now live my life in search of the wisdom of existence often referred to by many theories, pastors, and other individuals as I let the invisible society governance, balance it for me. From there, total peace of mind/spirit can be sought and replace compounded stress. We tend to neglect the way we treat one another, thus resulting in stress variables and a poorer/shorter quality of life.
In Walden, Thoreau opening chapter explains similar ideals of individual determination. He states, "...I am a sojourner in civilized life again...Would fain say something about your condition, especially your outer condition or circumstances...We might try our lives by a thousand simple tests;...as it would have prevented some mistakes...NATURE and human life are a various as several constitutions. Who shall say what prospect life offers to another?...What my neighbors call good, I believe in my soul to be bad...Let us consider for a moment what most of the trouble and anxiety which I have referred to is about and how much of it is necessary?...It would be advantage to live a primitive and frontier life...to learn what are the gross necessaries of live and what methods have been taken to obtain them..." (pages1, 6, 7, 8, 9).
TACT, MR.LINCOLN-SIMPLE LINCOLN. (by: Paul Dewitt Goree 2014/10 phxaz)
TACT, Mr. Lincoln (“Simple Lincoln”)
I have been posting several post (various social networks) that are beneficial to me as I go through what I am perceiving as it is happening to me. Thus since 2013 I’ve been posting about a Default (last/formal declaration or accordance) resulting in a Revolt. And until the revolt has closure, all that was constructed cannot simply be abolished. For several reasons, first we (I) am an American, and with that title comes the rights of expression. I cannot nor will wavier my freedom to express, that which I believe is correct. Likewise I encourage all to utilize to the most, their liberties, advocate our liberties and allow all to do the same. The events of my revolt, are due to the negligent actions of 2 case managers (Juan (Johnny) Garcia and Margret Finn) at SouthWest Behavioral Services. I can’t believe that the state of Arizona has licensed 2 case managers, providing them the right to do as they please. The disruption of another persons life could have been prevented by them. The additional comments and suggestion from other professionals, (like the Phoenix Police Department) went unattended to, as I let my life plunged downward, shock that these events are going unattended. As of 10/30/2014 legal action seems to be either too expensive or difficult. Thus I am left to continue writing and posting that maybe LIBERTY in the United States is bias. And that characters, such as Finn and Garcia can actually get away with murder. How many other clients have they done wrong. I’ve met 5 other. So Arizona is in the end responsible for licensing unethical case managers!
READ MORE AT: http://paulgoree.blogspot.com/2014/09/client-profile-debate-unethical-actions.html
With that in mind, this week (Monday 20, 2014) I came across an uplifting article in the Smithsonian. The article was uplifting because it made me realize that my actions as they may be perceive by others, at some point are not well with me either. For example this article is definite proof to me, that my effort has interfered with my prior developed intent. The article was published February 2014 and I am just now reading it October 2014. Shame on me!!! But then it’s best to receive information when it is timely. Timely for me, is this week.The article Lincoln’s Boys is by Joshua Zeltz. As I read this article, I was amazed, up to page 77. Upon which the amazement became an internalization (providing for me validation or my purpose). What was written is as follows…
“(Lincoln) Populated his cabinet with former opponents for the Republican presidents discernment and magnanimity in choosing men who he “did not know”…He recognized them as governors, senators, and statesmen, while they yet looked upon him as a simple frontier lawyer at most, and a rival to who chance had transferred the honor they felt to be due to themselves.” Presaging the popular argument that Lincoln forged a “team of rivals”…the strong personalities and talents who constituted his inner circle did not always appreciate, “the stronger will and …more delicate tact [that] inspired and guided them all.” (Smithsonian, pg.77)
Upon reading this section, I paused and quickly reflect upon my own life (my entire life). What first comes to thought is the book, The Elephant in The Room by Eviatar Zerubavel. Lincoln’s elephant was his life developed tact (which I term his Americanism), and how that lived tact flourished to it’s fullest purposes (regardless of all else, it seems at times). The fact that others ignore or are in denial of the elephant, doesn’t diminish from their effort, as far as Lincoln is concerned. Seeming through his actions alone, accepting them as the persons that they are, as they introduce themselves, as they follow through with their corresponding actions. Still isn’t reason for him to alter any aspect of his life, as lived. Their appreciation of his life development, criticized by them with expression of his leadership abilities, his simple minded ways and thoughts, his inability to choose worthy persons (from his wife to generals), his gullible nature, awkward stance, and peculiar essences. With all of their comments/thoughts/critics, he did by action alone, let them and their expression be, as they should be: VALID. Seeming this is the United States of America, and their opinions are guaranteed through the INDIVIDUALISM of our LIBERTY. Very well tact, Mr. Lincoln was.
I at this point in my life, having be so tolerable and accepting of much, cannot and will not alter, what is already developed. Some still criticize me for being gullible in nature when it comes to all of those I seem to so easily let drift into my life: which results in various attempts of mayhem. I’m ok with that, knowing that it is of my intent to never prevent another from expressing themselves as they attempt to explain or correct what they perceive. Humiliation is insignificant, when principles of expression, individualism, liberty and justice are in question.
I chose to only express my ordeal over the internet. That is my intended thought, by which much criticism is obtain by using such a limiting (as some may perceive) medium to deal with something that is personable. But then I have always admire those who push their freedoms and agendas, seeming it is through those actions that they become LEDGENDARY in the minds of those of the future. All events on the various blogs and social networks are my expression of events that occurred from 11/2012-06/2013 and have trickled down to a revolt of standards of the SCR. No event is without causation. No causation exist upon its own existences. In this social (SCR) reality, we are a social people, and all actions done upon one, eventually effects the entire. Thus Onward with my Default/Revolt.
Also in the spirit of all that has been expressed by me in this posting. I would like to give some credit to a great church/organizational program. Whereby I needed some “pray” for motivation, and I got a daily bread tract plus note in a purple envelope (scan posting to follow soon). I received this purple envelope on 9/28/2014 when I, going through the dull routine events of my REVOLT in Phoenix (again, explanation posting to come). The result of one of these dull events is complete dehydration and energy lost due to no food. I went their and got a lunch sack. There was a purple envelope that stated in a note, Romans 15:13 and a personal note (daily bread) stating, “I am praying that you will see God’s Blessings today”. Which I did, as I read the tract included and it Romans 3:23:6:23. Thank You CHURCH ON THE STREET for being and providing that “pray” I needed 10/13/2014, when I finally opened the envelope and read it
Monday, July 28, 2014
Many thanks and blessings to Travis's family, for continuing
his memory and helping others through this thing called "LIFE". You
have shown great CHARACTER is the difference!
Recently (June 10, 2014) David Brat (Virginia’s 7th congressional district) defeated Eric Cantor, former House Majority Lead. While celebrating his victory, Brat pointed out the primary factor fueling his success, was his not so lenient regards towards immigration. Brat has been quoted as having a no amnesty ideology, and will create major implications for Obama’s Immigration over-haul aspirations. While immigration continues to play a deleterious role in American political rectitude, a more optimistic decorum is becoming a reality after 6 years of global legislation. The Cali Baja Mega Region Initiative is an unrivaled challenge, making the current political ills of immigration seem antediluvian.
The Cali Baja Mega Region started in 2008. It was in 2008 that the Economic Development Administration (EDA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, awarded San Diego Regional EDC and the Imperial Valley EDC a grant worth $225,000 to develop a bi-national strategy. As a result of that grant, a successful collaboration of San Diego County, Imperial County and the Mexican municipality of Baja California, came into existence. They termed their joint venture The Cali Baja Bi-National Mega Region Initiative. It is divided into 6 regional development agencies, which collectively is the root of the organization. The 6 development agencies are:
1.) San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. 2.) Imperial County Economic Development Corp. 3.) Tijuana Economic Development Corp. 4.) Ensenada Economic Development Corp. 5.) Industrial Development Commission of Mexicali 6.) Economic Promotion Commission of Tecate
In addition, the Cali Baja bi-national strategy included the opportunity for stakeholder investors and founding sponsors, which include AT&T, Bank of America, San Diego Association of Government (SANDAG), San Diego State University, EW Corporation, Hargreaves and Savitch, Wal-Mart Foundation, Kyocera, Procopio and others.
The new Cali Baja region is 29,000 square miles, about the size of Maine. The infrastructure includes 6 border crossings, 5 interstate freeways, 5 international airports 2 maritime ports with linked rail. These structural advantages are minute in comparison to the business and socio-political opportunities Cali Baja will create. Cali Baja is presumed to be the metropolis of the future when it comes to technology. Each of the 6 geographic entities specializing in innovative commerce. It’s often compared to Hong Kong positive non-interventionism; whereby laissez-faire capitalism (Rikkie, 2008) seems to be the decorum of the quasi authority. However unlike Hong Kong, Cali Baja is not and shall not be restricted by exclusive internal and external affairs of any one particular government. Instead free enterprise is the mode of operation. In June 2011 the six regional economic development agencies signed their “Rule of Engagement” which establishes the base rules of their collective effort as, Cali Baja.
The economic advantage of Cali Baja in part is geographic location. But the primary advantage is the industry that this geographic location provides collectively. The region success will be based on solar manufacturing, Biofuel development and manufacturing, work force development, agricultural development. Christina Luhn, director of the Cali Baja Mega Region Initiative, proudly stated, “I confess when I started this project, I believed what I read in the paper—that there wasn’t any manufacturing left in America, that it had all gone overseas. Now we know how wrong that is,” says Luhn. “Globalization has changed the nature of manufacturing and technology…We have an advantage in California, we already have companies, we already have people out there doing a bunch of exciting things-a lot of time they’re just two hours away.” When considering the collective success to be reaped from the Cali Baja Mega Region, an in depended close look at each region provides ample veracity to Luhn’s statements.
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. San Diego is a leading hi-tech hub in the United States. By fusing life science, communication, environmental tech and software development, San Diego has become a cutting-edge culture. Its impact on technology focuses on commercialization and research of advance manufacturing within diverse landscapes. The larger portion of this commercialization is in the aerospace/defense, wireless communication systems, digital transmission, reception systems, medical devices and shipbuilding. Another dynamic of San Diego EDC is biotech research done at the University of California San Diego, which has spun 200 biotech corporation, with an estimated $9.2 billion annual revenue generated (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 2011). Some of the companies that will spring from the San Diego EDC into Cali Baja are: Kyocera, Solar Turbines and UTC.
Imperial County Economic Development Corp The Imperial Valley is advantageously located near the southern border of San Diego, Arizona and Mexicali’s (the capital of Baja California). The area embodies ideal weather for abundant sunshine, making it a perfect location for solar, wind, and algae biofuel development. The area is also soil rich and agribusiness is strengthen by geographical location to the United States and Mexico. Some of the renewable energy companies that occupy this location are Synthetic Genomics, Pattern Energy, Tenaska and Cal Energy.
Tijuana Economic Development Corp. Tijuana is a manufacturing headquarter. ‘It represents 47% of jobs generated by the private sector in the city.’ (Tijuana EDC, 2012) With over 6 million resident, 2 deep sea ports and an international airports (General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport) Tijuana provides a comprehensive access and exceptional workforce. There are over 568 manufacturing plants in the Tijuana, which employee over 165,000 workers. Some of the facilities that are subsidiaries of U.S. corporations, South East Asia and European are; Foxconn, Samsung, Sanyo, Phillips, Ossur, Siiken and Gambro.
Ensenada Economic Development Corp. Ensenada is located 60 miles south of the United States border. It has the highest concentration of foreign industrial manufacturing, and is also focused in Sea Port and mining industries. The advantage point of Ensenada is found in it’s low operation cost, proximity to the United States and Asia, wide selection of local suppliers, technical work force and a population educational profile in engineering and hi-tech sciences. From aerospace engineering to medical devices and textile industries, Ensenada offers ‘the best quality of life in Mexico’s North Western region.”(Ensenada EDC, 2012) Some of the key manufactures in the Ensenada region are 3M, Hutchinson Aerospace, ICU Medical, Ingersol Rand (Schlage), Consolidated Precision Products and Softtek.
Mexicali Commission Development Mexicali is the state capital of Baja California. The primary benefit is its growing work population within the aerospace, renewable energies, automotive and electric industries. Some of the major international companies that operate in Mexicali are Kellogg’s, DeACERO, Intutitve Surgical and Goodrich Aerospace. Tecate Commission Economic Promotion Located east of Tijuana, Tecate is a manufacturing hub, not only for its global beer but also for its leading status in electronics, medical devices, ceramic and plastic industries. Global corporations such as Schlage Lock (Ingersol Rand) and Rockwell operate in Tecate. Tecate host more than 119 manufacturing facilities with Highway 2 offering easy transportation and freight to Otay Mesa Port.
There is an obvious competitive edge for businesses that will operate out of the Cali Baja Mega Region. Most recently German Bosch has reaffirmed its plan to invest 90 million dollars over the next for years (Bosch, 2014). Business success in Mexico can be contributed to the practice of Maquiladoras. Maquiladoras are manufacturing plants, with the parent company administrating from foreign destination like the United States of Germany. Maquiladoras allow business investors to capitalize on the economical labor force and raw materials Mexico has to offer. With business policy like NAFTA and Maquiladoras, Cali Baja when complete (projected 2020), will be the leading high-technology hub in the world. It also will host the largest bi-national workforce providing ample labor for the aerospace, automotive, bio-fuel, commercial electronics and agricultural industries. It is estimated that the demographic statistics will be:
Population = 6.6 million GDP = $202.4 Billion (USD) Square Miles = 28, 656 Labor Force = 3.1 Million Employment = 2.8 Million
In regards to Cali Baja Mega Region, the NPR Marketplace stated, “While Congress debates the need for tighter border security, Tijuana and San Diego want to get beyond the border and work together as a combined economic powerhouse.” (Tyler, 2013) This seems like a sensible assessment, considering one of the 2024 Olympics proposed cities is the Cali-Baja Mega Region. The following YouTube video details some highlights of the Cali Baja Mega Region.
Ewers, Justin. (2013). Regional Innovations-San Diego: How To Bridge A Mega-Region’s Urban and Rural Divide. CAE Economy. Retrieved from HTTP://WWW.CAECONOMY.ORG/REPORTING/ENTRY/REGIONAL-INNOVATIONS-SAN-DIEGO-HOW-TO-BRIDGE-A-MEGA-REGIONS-URBAN-AND-RURAL
Tijuana EDC. (2012). Tijuana’s Industrial Profile. Retrieved from http://tijuanaedc.org/why-tijuana/overview/why-industrial-profile
