Santo Domingo.-
President Danilo Medina says that the elimination of illiteracy from the
country will be a main priority for his administration.
In his inaugural speech after being
sworn in as president of the republic yesterday, he said he would make
education and job creation the basic pillars of his government’s economic and
social policies.
“One of our first actions as a
government will be to declare the elimination of illiteracy as a high national
priority”.
With this in mind he informed that
next year he would announce a grand mobilization plan, so that the country
could obtain international recognition from UNESCO within two years.
He said that as of 2013 the
Dominican Republic will invest an annual 4% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP,
or PIB in Spanish) in order to build an inclusive, quality educational system,
aimed at building a new citizenry.
He stated that in the first year the
government would build 10,000 new classrooms, and at least 18,000 more in the
next four years.
He said that this year schools would
implement the extended school day and he expects that by 2016 at least 80% of pre-school
and primary students would be included in the eight-hour school day program.
Over the new few weeks, the Medina
government will start the process of restructuring the Ministry of Education,
with the aim of decentralizing functions that are not at the center of its
mission, such as building, food, and social protection, as a way of making
management less concentrated and bringing decisions and resources closer to the
actual schools.
He said that building contracts
would be allocated with total transparency and with strict adherence to the
purchasing and contracting rules.
The participation of builders in the
municipalities and provinces where the school is to be built will be
encouraged, said the president.
Written by: Atabey, 17 Aug 2012 8:30 AM
From: United States, NYC
"he expects that by 2016 at least 80% of pre-school and primary students would be included in the eight-hour school day program."
That's 80% of K-6 grade students by 2016. A decent advance and one I hope his administration achieves.
Perhaps by 2020, the next president of the DR can boast of having secured full 8 hour day schooling for 100% of students from K-12 grades.
Written by: DR_guy, 17 Aug 2012 8:55 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Let's hope the plan includes a proper and nutritious lunch program.
Eight hours without decent food would be a negative/positive in regards to an 8 hour school day.
From: United States, Vivir sin Patria, es lo mismo que vivir sin Honor.
It sounds like he at least has the intention of improving the education system, I wish him good luck and hopefully won't encounter any obstacles.
From: United States
With this in mind he informed that next year he would announce a grand mobilization plan,
next year? why not right away? time to rid the country of the mañana mentality, once and for all.
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Not aggresive enough given the NATIONAL Structural CRISIS in EDUCATION but at least he is not talking about putting all the eggs in the USELESS METRO Basket like Narco Lie-onel!
Written by: Atabey, 17 Aug 2012 9:28 AM
From: United States, NYC
Written by: josean, From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years of BS
"Not aggresive enough given the NATIONAL Structural CRISIS in EDUCATION..."
Medina has a structural deficit in the economy and you're saying his educational plan is not aggressive enough!
Danilo Medina is taking the right approach. Given the many needs of the nation, at this moment, to state some irresponsible plan (i.e., 100% 8 hrs of schooling for K-12 grades!) would just be a foolish and irresponsible act. No way his administration could possibly meet those targets.
So he's taken the prudent path: start with K-6 and leave it to the next president to follow the correct path towards institutionalization of a fully funded K-12 educational system.
Medina: Goal-> K-6 Full day schooling achieved by 2016.
Margarita: Goal-> ADD 7-12 Full day schooling achieved by 2020.
By 2025, DR could be producing its first ever National cohort class that had been schooled under the new system.
From: United States
says Atabey
Medina: K-6 Full day schooling achieved by 2016.
Margarita: 7-12 Full day schooling achieved by 2020.
By 2025, DR could be producing its first ever National cohort class that had been schooled under the new system.
falling into the same trap that the Milennium Goals Projects has done. all quantitative goals. i see no mention of QUALITY improvements. how does all of this translate into improving cognitive skills?
Written by: Atabey, 17 Aug 2012 10:12 AM
From: United States, NYC
Dready,
While I understand your concern-and share them- coming as you are informed from the reality of prior experiences in other lands, where only 16% of math instructors are deemed today competent in their discipline, DR or any nation-state undergoing quantitative or comprehensive coverage in any endeavour must also secure to raise its qualitative offerings. For it's not just providing seats at the table that will insure positive outcomes. But providing physical spaces in adequate and decent standards IS a necessary condition. For how else could scores of thousands of now ill-served children ever get an educational opportunity chance in life?
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 10:44 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"Medina has a structural deficit in the economy and you're saying his educational plan is not aggressive enough!"
So what happened to the Neo-Liberal Narco-Macro Economic USELESS METRO Miracle.
You Narco Bums had and Orgy Stealing from our Children for 8 years in violation of the constitution.
So Now DON’T TRY TO HIDE behind the Financial Disaster you created to SCREW the Dominican People and Especially the Children for another 4 years!
Cut the God Dam Bloated OBESE PURPLE BUREAUCRACY you thieves created in the last 8 years.
Our Children come FIRST Period! God Dam it!
I don’t want to hear no INTERCOURSING Excuses!
Written by: Atabey, 17 Aug 2012 11:20 AM
From: United States, NYC
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 10:44 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to BS...ing.......................
Incorrigible.
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 11:28 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"Incorrigible."
No I just refuse to Drink the PURPLE Kool-Aid you take INTRAVENOUSLY!
PS
Where did Danilo Medina even Mention "a structural deficit in the economy" in his speech?
Written by: williom, 17 Aug 2012 11:31 AM
From: United States
Give'em HELL josean! And rightfully so...
((
So what happened to the Neo-Liberal Narco-Macro Economic USELESS METRO Miracle.
You Narco Bums had and Orgy Stealing from our Children for 8 years in violation of the constitution.
So Now DON’T TRY TO HIDE behind the Financial Disaster you created to SCREW the Dominican People and Especially the Children for another 4 years!
))
From: United States, I dont even live inside a house , I haunt one!
Well at least medina did`t moonwalk his way from the issue like others have. The public is demanding an education for its youth and theres no way medina can avoid this right now. Lets hope he`s not blowing smoke up our ass , and he keeps promised.
Written by: juanb, 17 Aug 2012 11:58 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Dread:
You make a valid point regarding quality.
I have always said that in the DR there is no difference between doing something and doing it well.
I certainly hope that Medina does not "improve" education in a half assed manner.
C'mon Daniel, do it and do it well. Our children are counting on you.
From: United States
juanb, you are absolutely on point. simple story. i gave a guy at an internet cafe a list of songs i wanted him to download, and burn to a cd. the list was 12 songs, in total. it took me 5 weeks to get the darn thing, but let us give him credit for doing it, at all. then, i put it into my player, and the first 3 songs were fine. the next 9 had nothing to do with my list, including 6 reggaeton tunes, if you can call it a tune. in his mind, he had made me a cd. it does not matter how well he had done it, but he did it. i hope the approach to education does not follow the same lines, where they educate the kids, but as poorly as they are currently doing.
Written by: Atabey, 17 Aug 2012 1:56 PM
From: United States, NYC
No one has stated that quality does not count. What is undeniable is that there needs to be a place at the table, walls, a floor, a roof, a competent staff under good leadership offering the services. And those things cost money and time to develop. And remember, his goal is the elimination of illiteracy as a first step in the process. The real goal of K-12 full 8 hour school education is still not available for the vast majority of the nation's children. Only after its development and implementation under quality guidance will DR see enormous positive changes in its educational achievement. But that will necessitate even more funding, say 6% of PIB. So more taxation will almost surely follow.
Written by: juanb, 17 Aug 2012 1:56 PM
From: Dominican Republic
There are countless examples such as the above story.
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 2:14 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
" But that will necessitate even more funding, say 6% of PIB. So more taxation will almost surely follow."
No!
"Cut the God Dam Bloated OBESE PURPLE BUREAUCRACY you thieves created in the last 8 years."
Don't stab the people in the back again by adding another financial tax burden on their backs to Pay For the 8 year Party you Guys Had Flying Around the World with Grotesque Entourages in Do Thing Junkets!
Don’t buy a new Fleet of Shinning Land Cruisers so you can go to the Campos with your Goomaras/os on the weekends!
Ect.!!!!
Written by: vacanos, 17 Aug 2012 2:18 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Dreads "next year? why not right away? time to rid the country of the mañana mentality, once and for all."
Dreads yes lets do that with no planning in place. Maybe not many students will starve to death.
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 2:25 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"Dreads yes lets do that with no planning in place."
They have been Planning for 12 of the last 16 God Dam Years!
Now the people who were applauding the building of the USELESS METRO without planning are treating this like a Mission to Mars, to once again stall the process!
Written by: danny00, 17 Aug 2012 4:19 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
see what did i tell u,
all is well now in the dr.
look out world the dr is going to be one
entrepreneurial nation.
{while hes working on this 4% school thing maybe he can turn on the luz and make some jobs for the jobless?}
Written by: danny00, 17 Aug 2012 4:22 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
“One of our first actions as a government will be to declare the elimination of illiteracy as a high national priority”.
U SEE IAM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO SAID MANY ARE VERY DUMB IN THE DR.
CHOO CHOO TRAIN
ALL ABOARD
From: United States, NJ
Dread & josean:
You are both correct on getting rid of the manana mentality,but we have to stop to think of the
obstacle in between that he only knows & might cause a coup as happened in Honduras &
in Paraguay.
He has to start by feeling his way around before destituding all the useless Police and Military.
It would be easier w/o these GORILLAS's precense.So he has to retire them gradually w/o
them even noticing the economical pinch and place them in a productive field.Same applies to the foreign affairs as you said were filled with bloated personnel ,those are politicaly apointees
"botellas "and could easily be done with.
As you said they might create a bloated useless board of education if not planned accordingly and
kept watched on, might even create non qualify teachers and employees under the same board of ed."Quality is a must"
Written by: danny00, 17 Aug 2012 4:24 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Our Children come FIRST Period! God Dam it!
THANK U SIR.
Written by: danny00, 17 Aug 2012 4:26 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
hey! message for my fan club.
if u don't care for my comments then past them over in other words dont read them.
when i post i don't sit up all night praying certain people on this site read my post.
Written by: jhcl2012, 17 Aug 2012 4:26 PM
From: United States, PA - Mas pa'lante, ¡Manos a la obra!
PPHachunos,
Wait for you turn, which could be in 2040, of course, si se alinean los planetas!
8-D
Written by: danny00, 17 Aug 2012 4:32 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
my worry is getting a good education for the young when they had problems getting a decent breakfast for the kids
they had many problems with the breakfast, now education?
better get some real teachers that want to teach.
pay them what they want as a salary and then pay them more if need be to keep them.
with all the crap on this site with the tourists business, the blue malls the choo choo train,
all of u know the only real way out of this mess the dr is in is with education their is nothing else.
choo choo train.
all abaord.
Written by: danny00, 17 Aug 2012 4:35 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
why pay the police and army to go out and rob?
they bring their own crime wave to the honest people of the dr,
get rid of this so-called army and put the money into education and getting good teachers.
COSTA RICA DID THIS WITH VERY GOOD REASULTS.
Written by: danny00, 17 Aug 2012 4:38 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
if china or russia or the united states attacks the dr
is the dr army going to be able to defend against them?
come on get rid of this crap in the dr.
choo choo train {please dont build any more at this time}
all abaord for all that really want the young to get this education they have taken from them for many years in the dr.
Written by: danny00, 17 Aug 2012 4:40 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
few days ago in chile 1,000 of students took over many class rooms in many schools across the country, they want better education for the young.
they also have a beautiful choo choo train and have had it for years.
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 5:12 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Mr. Rancier,
I truly respect your opinions so my observations are submitted with the utmost respect.
I real don’t think there are any Generals left with the testicular fortitude to initiate coups, especially without their North American master’s approval, as has been the history of all of Latin America from time immemorial.
When Lie-onel was caught, in a wiki-leaks cable, saying that he was afraid to remove corrupt generals for fear of being overthrown, I think he was creating cover to divert attention, either because he was directing the activity or indirectly benefiting from it. So if he went after them the real fear was that they would squeal rather than fear of a coup.
So I think the possibilities of a coup, in this historic period are slim to none. Although it serves as good camouflage or excuse not to make fundamental change given our national sensitive to dictatorship because of our history. So they practice this psychological game with us.
cont:
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 5:18 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
I think thought that a good president with responsive government programs could win solid popular support to avert a possibility of the Gorillas leaving their barracks before thinking twice!
From: Dominican Republic
Danny...For once I agree and I think most of us here are on the same page....education is the only answer to a better future. Now,some of the dinosaurs here in power and the families associated might think differently, as with an educated society their antics are easier to comprehend. With this in mind...do not expect too much of an improvement.
From: United States, NJ
dannyOO:
You are absolutely correct about education.One thing is education another is going to school to be fed as a free for all.You go to school to learn not to eat.Since when has it become a caffeteria?.
You could have a free caffeteria in school for those that can't afford it. Let us not convert schools into a caffeteria.The nation should hire professional nutritionist. I don't think the country has such a specialty offered at hiegher learnings, If they don't, this is a good time to start the course as part of the so called "Communiyy College" and send one per municipality, where the food is to be administered.As the President said to decentralized part of the Board of Ed.supply itself as needed ,use resources in existance at those municipalities as well as craftmanship, ecourage them to farm for its need,since they would have a secured consumer,also help the farmers grow fresh food locally to their nutritional needs.
From: United States, NJ
dannyOO:
In answer to comparing Costa Rica to us are two factores #1-They have 500,000 US citizens living in Costa Rica as opposed to us not even 10,000.This relates to representative power at the polls as absentee ballots, they can still vote even if they are in Costa Rica, as well as medicare benefits
#2-Education it is supperior to ours they know how to utilize such education for the good of the nation, for the same reason you stated no USELES MILITARY,those fundings were applied towards education since 1935, while we were at that time stressing military in Trujillo's days to the present, competing in large payroll expenditure to protect him, hasn't acomlished a thing ,but well organized Maffia type GORILLAS,instead of an ARMY,an industry to pull the unemployed
Chile's situation is diferent ,students have quality educatiion but not free and that is what the protest is all about.We might have to contract teachers from Chile.
From: United States, NJ
josean
you are right as to the psychological aspect it has brought on to us and has become a game. Realyzing what you just said sounds logical . Never gave it a thought.
In the other hand all we have to is piss off a consular member of the US embassy ,not even an embassador himself before the GRINGOS would be breathing on our back and have the GORILLAS on our asses as pit-bulls. I think that is their only function to keep us on check.
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
Danilo Jablador
Written by: danny00, 18 Aug 2012 9:24 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
was taking with my daughter yesterday, shes in college wanting to become a doctor. {has one more left for this}
TOLD HER THAT THE NEW PRES PROMISE EDUCATION FOR THE YOUNG IN THE DR.
SHE SAID BUT DAD U KNOW EVERY NEW PRES. SAID THE SAME THING BUT DID NOTHING WHILE HE WAS IN OFFICE.
SHE ALSO SAID 'TALK IS VERY CHEAP LETS SEE SOME RESULTS 1ST"
.
Written by: danny00, 18 Aug 2012 9:32 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Chile's situation is diferent ,students have quality educatiion but not free and that is what the protest is all about.We might have to contract teachers from Chile.
UYES I UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT WHEN FOLKS DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR A GOOD EDUCATION THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD STEP IN.
ANY COUNTRY REAPS THE REWARDS OF AN WELL EDUCATED WORK FORCE IN THEIR COUNTRY.
AND SCHOOLS SHOULD NOT BE RESTAURANTS {YES THE POOR NEED SOME HELP}
DONT THINK A HUNGRY CHILD WANTS OR CAN LEARN WHEN HIS BELLY IS EMPTY.
{AIRLINES ALSO SHOULD NOT BE MADE INTO RESTAURANTS}
Written by: danny00, 18 Aug 2012 9:36 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
protest???
my daughter also said many students want to protest but are scared the police will kill them.
maybe its a good think uncle sam looks over your shoulder.
also think the whole world would be in one hugh civil war with out uncle sam.
just take a look around the world today and see whats going on and thats with uncle sam around.
Written by: danny00, 18 Aug 2012 9:45 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
think some times many of u guys place your self very high on the list to do things in the white house every day.
don't think the pres of the united states meets each day with the dea and cia and other governments fucations, and as the day starts the dr is the 1st matter to address.
cuba has only cigars for export and not much else do they have to offer the world, is the dominican republic almost in the same boat as cuba?
think u need to worry whats going on in the palace in santo domingo more then u need to worry about what uncle sam is up to
but these are my thoughts what the hell do i know.
if i knew any thing i would not be waiting for the robin hood's in the dr. to steal from the rich and give it to the poor.
Written by: danny00, 18 Aug 2012 9:50 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
...For once I agree and I think most of us here are on the same page....education is the only answer to a better future. Now,some of the dinosaurs here in power and the families associated might think differently
ALSO THINK NO NOT THINK I KNOW THAT THE RICH DOMINICANS WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE POOR IN THE DARK {NOT ONLY LACK OF LUZ} BUT EDUCATION.
HEY! THEY CHARGE LOTS OF MONEY FOR THEIR PRODUCTS AND PAY SALARYS LIKE THEY HAD SLAVES. { FOOD COST MORE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THEN IT COST IN MIAMI}
GUESS LINCOLN ONLY FREED THE SLAVES IN THE STATES NOT AROUND THE WORLD.
Written by: lovingit, 18 Aug 2012 10:19 AM
From: United States, Delaware
A step in the right direction.
Written by: josean, 18 Aug 2012 10:36 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
One step forward on EDUCATION Rhetoric; TWO step Backwards on CABINET DIS-APPOINTMENTS!
From: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
I agree that education needs to be improved in the DR and eight hours a day (with breakfast and lunch) is a basic requirement. But you also need student (and parent) motivation and that won't happen until there are more jobs requiring a decent education.
Kids and parents aren't dumb. They aren't going to sacrifice to get or demand a better education for themselves or their children if there are few decent jobs available that require it.
So improvement in education has to go hand-in-hand with improvement in employment opportunities. The two need to support each other. One won't happen without the other -- but once the ball gets rolling, it will gain momentum.
I think Medina understands that, but it still won't be easy.
From: United States
says Josean, in response to vacanos
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 2:25 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
"Dreads yes lets do that with no planning in place."
They have been Planning for 12 of the last 16 God Dam Years!
Now the people who were applauding the building of the USELESS METRO without planning are treating this like a Mission to Mars, to once again stall the process!
how long do you need in order to devise a plan to educate a population? is 12 years not enough?
Written by: josean, 18 Aug 2012 3:29 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Exactly Dr. Dread!
The PLD defenders here at DT would have you believe (if we let them get away with it) that its 1996 not 2012.
On top of that they claim the PLD has the Best and Brightest ever to have governed led by the Genius Lie-onel, yet EDUCATION has only not advanced under this IMPERIAL CULT, it has gotten incredibly WORSE!
From: United States, NJ
Carpintero:
The gvt is not the main source of employment as some think. That is the DR at the present and
that is communism.The private community is and will be the main employer in a nation that calls itself Capitalist.
In order to create employment we have to be educated first,then we become efficient employer .
As it is there is not one single sector of the gvt that is not subsidized by it.Staring with the electric sector,that should be privetized The gvt is there to govern and see and correct what is wrong. Same applies to gvt owened BANKS when it shoud be in the hands of the private sector. The only thing the gvt is responsable to its people for is education ,which we are not getting. Industries in general are generated by private sector given the right conditins.
Another thing about public education given the fact it is free we also must make it compulosury as
it once was under Trujillo and improove its quality
From: United States
says Mr Rancier
Carpintero:
The gvt is not the main source of employment as some think. That is the DR at the present and
that is communism.The private community is and will be the main employer in a nation that calls itself Capitalist.
absolutely right on point, Mr Rancier. the government in the DR is the largest employer, and you cannot operate a modern economy under those paradigms. impossible.
Written by: Atabey, 19 Aug 2012 11:09 AM
From: United States, NYC
Puerto Ricans vote on 2 constitutional amendments
August 19, 2012 12:21 GMT
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Voters are lining up at polling stations across Puerto Rico to decide whether to amend the island's constitution via a two-part referendum.
The referendum would shrink the size of the island's legislature by almost 30 percent as part of a cost-saving measure and allow judges the right to deny bail in certain murder cases. Puerto Rico is currently the only place in the Western Hemisphere where everyone is entitled to bail regardless of the crime.
If approved, the bail amendment would go into effect by month's end, while the reduction of the legislature's size would become effective January 2017.
The elections commission has said it expects a high turnout among Puerto Rico's 2.3 million registered voters. Inmates and those who are hospitalized or are under house arrest have already voted."
DR should do as PR and cut 30% of its Legislature size.
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 1:50 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Before that DR should let the Dominican people vote in Referendums before the change the constitution every 6 months!
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 2:24 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Speaking of constitutional modifications:
“The laws governing public wages”
“Constitutional and procedural synthesis on wages”
To enroll myself in the current discussion I present a synthesis of constitutional and procedural provisions on administrative and salary issues. My conclusion is that you can adjust the salary of the State Aristocracy.
Read the interesting view at:
“Las leyes que regulan los salarios públicos”
“Síntesis constitucional y adjetiva sobre los salarios”
acento.com.do/index.php/news/20504/56/Sintesis-constitucional-y-adjetiva-sobre-los-salarios.html
Written by: Atabey, 19 Aug 2012 3:41 PM
From: United States, NYC
" DR should let the Dominican people vote in Referendums before the change the constitution every 6 months!"
Every 6 months!
Right. See how asinine your comments are? What exactly would be gained by having referendums every 6 months? One word: Chaos.
Solid macro-economic stability and steady progress correcting legacy deficits like education, transportation, sanitation, housing, etc., will do more for the long term development and modernization of the nation-state of DR. Giving in to leftist nonsense and inciting "progressive mobilizations" will only thrill the small minds of agents like Josean.
Danilo is on the right path. Let's give the guy at least his first 100 days in office.
Written by: Atabey, 19 Aug 2012 3:48 PM
From: United States, NYC
Dready quoted this comment in agreement:
"They have been Planning for 12 of the last 16 God Dam (sic) Years!"
Danilo wasn't the President. This is HIS term in office. Thus he makes the call as to which policies get to the forefront.
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 3:54 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Why does he need 100 days when he's basically taking over from where Lie-onel left off; even has 70 percent of the staff.
The 100 days stuff is usually for new administrations that come in from a new political party. If you had a whole new ministerial team at least you could make the argument for the 100 days but he has kept all the masters of disaster in place.
In fact he was the one who said at the end of the speech let's get to work!
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 4:01 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Atabey if you really believe that this is "his term" I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might wanna take a look at!
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 4:07 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
The "6 months" comment was meant as hyperbolic sarcasm, so who is really the Asinine Literalist?
Written by: Atabey, 19 Aug 2012 4:09 PM
From: United States, NYC
His name marks this term in office. No person is sovereign and master of everything. This is not Trujillo we are talking about. Thus there are always building groups, consensus grouping, that has to be organized around policy initiatives. Danilo's policies appears grounded in reality. Would he like to do even more than he has to date promised? No doubt he would, but reality is destiny. Feed people pipe-dreams- and given the explosive nature of unrealized expectations for vast material progress A.S.A.P.-all you would create is a social explosion.
Steady and realistic goals and objectives will see through a vast improvement in DR for the vast majority within 20-25 years. Given our nation's traumatic historical experiences, that is not too long a wait.
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 4:31 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Thats easy for you to say since your children are not the ones who have to wait 20 to 25 yesrs!
Written by: Atabey, 19 Aug 2012 4:54 PM
From: United States, NYC
The past can not be undone in a flash and so it will take time and careful, thoughtful, policies to see through this legacy problem in DR. One generation's time is not too much to ask given the enormous wasteful experiences of DR. You can't create a highly productive economy is 4 years. You can't eliminate 100s of years of neglectful practices in just 4 years or 8 or 12! It takes a few more years than that, josean.
Steady macro-economic stability and prudent expenditures will see through this feasible project: K-12 universal full day schooling in DR. Mind you, it will take more than 4% of GDP investment for a quality educational system to be implemented and sustained. Look in 12 years time to see 6% of GDP as a low point in its development and sustainability over time. Gradually decreasing as the universal coverage is transmitted into the third or fourth generation of Dominican family.
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 6:01 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Quote, "you can not create a highly productive economy in 4 years," but you can create a wasteful and useless Metro while at the same time setting our children's education back at least 10 years!
From: United States, NJ
josean: Well said, keep up the good work
, "you can not create a highly productive economy in 4 years," but you can create a wasteful and useless Metro while at the same time setting our children's education back at least 10 yrs !
From: United States, NJ
dreadlocks;
Thanks for seeing it my way .I hope half of the DT raders could see it our way. Since we are on this topic and comparing the President's speech not too much emphasis was placed under private
insentive and the atmospher in which he pretends to have it developed.
Most of it was public expenditure distribution, nothing was said about ridding of the Military by at least three quarters,where he is going to get his fundings from, to do all his miracles.
Nor did he mentioned continuation of the Metro construction at public expenses,but as a priority
he stressed EDUCATION.
Written by: Atabey, 19 Aug 2012 7:06 PM
From: United States, NYC
Back to his Metro-mania ways.
I guess those 3-4 million people who'll reside in the Greater SD by 2025 will see a few advantages to having a Metro. Not to mention the tourist and others that will have a clean and efficient Metro to move about.
As always, incorrigible.
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 9:15 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
So the overcrowding of Santo Calcutta is something you advocate? And are you really serious about tourists using the Metro, can you imagine what that would look like in 2025 with our world renowned lack of maintenance?
I am more concerned about the here and now and the 3 to 4,000,000 dominican children that deserve that immediate attention be given to our national crisis and international embarrassment that is our so called education system.
Written by: Atabey, 19 Aug 2012 9:31 PM
From: United States, NYC
A well designed and efficient Metro system for 3-4 million population city is both a necessary and achievable goal for the DR. Transportation need not be sacrificed due to other pressing matters.
DR has been a low taxed environment for most of its history. Correcting that history and cutting "botellas" and "barrelitos" will bring the required resources to bear on the legacy deficits.
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 9:49 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
For being a neo-liberal you sure love raising TAXES!
No matter how you spin it the METRO was not, is not and wouldn 't be a priority for Danilo who did mention even the most minimal infrastructure project in his speech.
Get it hrough your thick irrational PURPLE Skull the priority is EDUCATION the "new word for freedom" according to Saint Danilo!
Written by: josean, 19 Aug 2012 11:23 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Update
Atabey's favorite Puerto Rican Neo-liberal governor got his ass whipped just like Atabey in New York by Hippo's Cab Drivers!
Written by: Atabey, 20 Aug 2012 10:26 AM
From: United States, NYC
I see how much you like those "botellas" and "barrelitos" The second amendment was on cutting wasteful legislative position in Congress so as to eliminate graft in government. Turns out some people enjoy those "perks" of the system regardless how wasteful in nature they are for the overall economy. As for denying bail for some horrific criminal defendants, I see no good in the "No" victory. But of course you should be so kind to these people.
Written by: josean, 20 Aug 2012 10:34 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Neo-liberal rejection is the issue!
Written by: Atabey, 20 Aug 2012 11:23 AM
From: United States, NYC
Next time please inform yourself BEFORE commenting.
"The Caribbean island's constitution contains an absolute right to bail, and police said their efforts to prosecute murderers were often hampered because witnesses feared being killed by suspects who were out on bail.
The proposed amendment would have let judges deny bail for those accused of premeditated murder or killings committed during home robberies, sexual assaults or kidnappings. It also would have let them deny bail for those accused of firing guns from motor vehicles or in crowded places or killing law enforcement officers."
The "NO" vote victory denied putting into prison violent defendants who have used their "out on bail" time to intimidate and in some cases kill off witnesses to their crimes.
This has NOTHING to do with Neo-Liberalism. LOL
Written by: josean, 20 Aug 2012 11:33 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
It had everthing to do with rejecting this Neo-liberal little facist republican governor who wants to turn PR in to Wisconsin ala Scott Walker.
But of course you know everything!
From: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
About the need for creating more jobs that require education if we want students and parents to take education seriously, I was NOT saying all these jobs should be government jobs.
Government does need educated people to carry out its functions, but, equally or more important, it needs to pursue policies that promote private sector employment.
By the way, please don't give us the failed policy of "privatization" as a solution. In fact it is only a justification for making the rich richer and the poor poorer - as is neo-liberalism in general.
From: United States
says Atabey
I guess those 3-4 million people who'll reside in the Greater SD by 2025 will see a few advantages to having a Metro. Not to mention the tourist and others that will have a clean and efficient Metro to move about.
you already have that many people in the greater SD metro area. that does not affect the CATCHMENT of the metro. regardless how many people live in a city, public transportation affects only the people that live within a half mile radius. transportation planning does not factor in those who live outside a reasonable walking distance.
From: United States, NJ
carpintero said:
"Government does not need educated people to carry out its function but equally or more important, it needs to pursue policies that promotes private sector employment"
also said: (not to give him the failled policiy of "privatization"as a solution .In fact it is only a justufication for making the rich richer and the poor poorer).
If the gvt does not need educated people to carry out its function, then how else are they to know who qualifies for the jobs? how are they to know which policy is the right one to implement if he/she are not qualify to adress the issue. That's the situation now .The gvt is full of incompetent idiots making wrong decission to help a few.
As to privatization it has been proven industries are more productive than if managed by the gvt. All
gvt does is employs to keep unemployment down w/o regards to productivity.An example are Argentina,Bolivia,Venezuela.
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"he expects that by 2016 at least 80% of pre-school and primary students would be included in the eight-hour school day program."
That's 80% of K-6 grade students by 2016. A decent advance and one I hope his administration achieves.
Perhaps by 2020, the next president of the DR can boast of having secured full 8 hour day schooling for 100% of students from K-12 grades.
Eight hours without decent food would be a negative/positive in regards to an 8 hour school day.
next year? why not right away? time to rid the country of the mañana mentality, once and for all.
Not aggresive enough given the NATIONAL Structural CRISIS in EDUCATION but at least he is not talking about putting all the eggs in the USELESS METRO Basket like Narco Lie-onel!
"Not aggresive enough given the NATIONAL Structural CRISIS in EDUCATION..."
Medina has a structural deficit in the economy and you're saying his educational plan is not aggressive enough!
Danilo Medina is taking the right approach. Given the many needs of the nation, at this moment, to state some irresponsible plan (i.e., 100% 8 hrs of schooling for K-12 grades!) would just be a foolish and irresponsible act. No way his administration could possibly meet those targets.
So he's taken the prudent path: start with K-6 and leave it to the next president to follow the correct path towards institutionalization of a fully funded K-12 educational system.
Medina: Goal-> K-6 Full day schooling achieved by 2016.
Margarita: Goal-> ADD 7-12 Full day schooling achieved by 2020.
By 2025, DR could be producing its first ever National cohort class that had been schooled under the new system.
Medina: K-6 Full day schooling achieved by 2016.
Margarita: 7-12 Full day schooling achieved by 2020.
By 2025, DR could be producing its first ever National cohort class that had been schooled under the new system.
falling into the same trap that the Milennium Goals Projects has done. all quantitative goals. i see no mention of QUALITY improvements. how does all of this translate into improving cognitive skills?
While I understand your concern-and share them- coming as you are informed from the reality of prior experiences in other lands, where only 16% of math instructors are deemed today competent in their discipline, DR or any nation-state undergoing quantitative or comprehensive coverage in any endeavour must also secure to raise its qualitative offerings. For it's not just providing seats at the table that will insure positive outcomes. But providing physical spaces in adequate and decent standards IS a necessary condition. For how else could scores of thousands of now ill-served children ever get an educational opportunity chance in life?
"Medina has a structural deficit in the economy and you're saying his educational plan is not aggressive enough!"
So what happened to the Neo-Liberal Narco-Macro Economic USELESS METRO Miracle.
You Narco Bums had and Orgy Stealing from our Children for 8 years in violation of the constitution.
So Now DON’T TRY TO HIDE behind the Financial Disaster you created to SCREW the Dominican People and Especially the Children for another 4 years!
Cut the God Dam Bloated OBESE PURPLE BUREAUCRACY you thieves created in the last 8 years.
Our Children come FIRST Period! God Dam it!
I don’t want to hear no INTERCOURSING Excuses!
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to BS...ing.......................
Incorrigible.
"Incorrigible."
No I just refuse to Drink the PURPLE Kool-Aid you take INTRAVENOUSLY!
PS
Where did Danilo Medina even Mention "a structural deficit in the economy" in his speech?
((
So what happened to the Neo-Liberal Narco-Macro Economic USELESS METRO Miracle.
You Narco Bums had and Orgy Stealing from our Children for 8 years in violation of the constitution.
So Now DON’T TRY TO HIDE behind the Financial Disaster you created to SCREW the Dominican People and Especially the Children for another 4 years!
))
Dread:
You make a valid point regarding quality.
I have always said that in the DR there is no difference between doing something and doing it well.
I certainly hope that Medina does not "improve" education in a half assed manner.
C'mon Daniel, do it and do it well. Our children are counting on you.
There are countless examples such as the above story.
No!
"Cut the God Dam Bloated OBESE PURPLE BUREAUCRACY you thieves created in the last 8 years."
Don't stab the people in the back again by adding another financial tax burden on their backs to Pay For the 8 year Party you Guys Had Flying Around the World with Grotesque Entourages in Do Thing Junkets!
Don’t buy a new Fleet of Shinning Land Cruisers so you can go to the Campos with your Goomaras/os on the weekends!
Ect.!!!!
Dreads "next year? why not right away? time to rid the country of the mañana mentality, once and for all."
Dreads yes lets do that with no planning in place. Maybe not many students will starve to death.
"Dreads yes lets do that with no planning in place."
They have been Planning for 12 of the last 16 God Dam Years!
Now the people who were applauding the building of the USELESS METRO without planning are treating this like a Mission to Mars, to once again stall the process!
all is well now in the dr.
look out world the dr is going to be one
entrepreneurial nation.
{while hes working on this 4% school thing maybe he can turn on the luz and make some jobs for the jobless?}
U SEE IAM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO SAID MANY ARE VERY DUMB IN THE DR.
CHOO CHOO TRAIN
ALL ABOARD
You are both correct on getting rid of the manana mentality,but we have to stop to think of the
obstacle in between that he only knows & might cause a coup as happened in Honduras &
in Paraguay.
He has to start by feeling his way around before destituding all the useless Police and Military.
It would be easier w/o these GORILLAS's precense.So he has to retire them gradually w/o
them even noticing the economical pinch and place them in a productive field.Same applies to the foreign affairs as you said were filled with bloated personnel ,those are politicaly apointees
"botellas "and could easily be done with.
As you said they might create a bloated useless board of education if not planned accordingly and
kept watched on, might even create non qualify teachers and employees under the same board of ed."Quality is a must"
THANK U SIR.
if u don't care for my comments then past them over in other words dont read them.
when i post i don't sit up all night praying certain people on this site read my post.
Wait for you turn, which could be in 2040, of course, si se alinean los planetas!
8-D
they had many problems with the breakfast, now education?
better get some real teachers that want to teach.
pay them what they want as a salary and then pay them more if need be to keep them.
with all the crap on this site with the tourists business, the blue malls the choo choo train,
all of u know the only real way out of this mess the dr is in is with education their is nothing else.
choo choo train.
all abaord.
they bring their own crime wave to the honest people of the dr,
get rid of this so-called army and put the money into education and getting good teachers.
COSTA RICA DID THIS WITH VERY GOOD REASULTS.
is the dr army going to be able to defend against them?
come on get rid of this crap in the dr.
choo choo train {please dont build any more at this time}
all abaord for all that really want the young to get this education they have taken from them for many years in the dr.
they also have a beautiful choo choo train and have had it for years.
I truly respect your opinions so my observations are submitted with the utmost respect.
I real don’t think there are any Generals left with the testicular fortitude to initiate coups, especially without their North American master’s approval, as has been the history of all of Latin America from time immemorial.
When Lie-onel was caught, in a wiki-leaks cable, saying that he was afraid to remove corrupt generals for fear of being overthrown, I think he was creating cover to divert attention, either because he was directing the activity or indirectly benefiting from it. So if he went after them the real fear was that they would squeal rather than fear of a coup.
So I think the possibilities of a coup, in this historic period are slim to none. Although it serves as good camouflage or excuse not to make fundamental change given our national sensitive to dictatorship because of our history. So they practice this psychological game with us.
cont:
I think thought that a good president with responsive government programs could win solid popular support to avert a possibility of the Gorillas leaving their barracks before thinking twice!
You are absolutely correct about education.One thing is education another is going to school to be fed as a free for all.You go to school to learn not to eat.Since when has it become a caffeteria?.
You could have a free caffeteria in school for those that can't afford it. Let us not convert schools into a caffeteria.The nation should hire professional nutritionist. I don't think the country has such a specialty offered at hiegher learnings, If they don't, this is a good time to start the course as part of the so called "Communiyy College" and send one per municipality, where the food is to be administered.As the President said to decentralized part of the Board of Ed.supply itself as needed ,use resources in existance at those municipalities as well as craftmanship, ecourage them to farm for its need,since they would have a secured consumer,also help the farmers grow fresh food locally to their nutritional needs.
In answer to comparing Costa Rica to us are two factores #1-They have 500,000 US citizens living in Costa Rica as opposed to us not even 10,000.This relates to representative power at the polls as absentee ballots, they can still vote even if they are in Costa Rica, as well as medicare benefits
#2-Education it is supperior to ours they know how to utilize such education for the good of the nation, for the same reason you stated no USELES MILITARY,those fundings were applied towards education since 1935, while we were at that time stressing military in Trujillo's days to the present, competing in large payroll expenditure to protect him, hasn't acomlished a thing ,but well organized Maffia type GORILLAS,instead of an ARMY,an industry to pull the unemployed
Chile's situation is diferent ,students have quality educatiion but not free and that is what the protest is all about.We might have to contract teachers from Chile.
you are right as to the psychological aspect it has brought on to us and has become a game. Realyzing what you just said sounds logical . Never gave it a thought.
In the other hand all we have to is piss off a consular member of the US embassy ,not even an embassador himself before the GRINGOS would be breathing on our back and have the GORILLAS on our asses as pit-bulls. I think that is their only function to keep us on check.
Danilo Jablador
TOLD HER THAT THE NEW PRES PROMISE EDUCATION FOR THE YOUNG IN THE DR.
SHE SAID BUT DAD U KNOW EVERY NEW PRES. SAID THE SAME THING BUT DID NOTHING WHILE HE WAS IN OFFICE.
SHE ALSO SAID 'TALK IS VERY CHEAP LETS SEE SOME RESULTS 1ST"
.
UYES I UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT WHEN FOLKS DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR A GOOD EDUCATION THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD STEP IN.
ANY COUNTRY REAPS THE REWARDS OF AN WELL EDUCATED WORK FORCE IN THEIR COUNTRY.
AND SCHOOLS SHOULD NOT BE RESTAURANTS {YES THE POOR NEED SOME HELP}
DONT THINK A HUNGRY CHILD WANTS OR CAN LEARN WHEN HIS BELLY IS EMPTY.
{AIRLINES ALSO SHOULD NOT BE MADE INTO RESTAURANTS}
protest???
my daughter also said many students want to protest but are scared the police will kill them.
maybe its a good think uncle sam looks over your shoulder.
also think the whole world would be in one hugh civil war with out uncle sam.
just take a look around the world today and see whats going on and thats with uncle sam around.
don't think the pres of the united states meets each day with the dea and cia and other governments fucations, and as the day starts the dr is the 1st matter to address.
cuba has only cigars for export and not much else do they have to offer the world, is the dominican republic almost in the same boat as cuba?
think u need to worry whats going on in the palace in santo domingo more then u need to worry about what uncle sam is up to
but these are my thoughts what the hell do i know.
if i knew any thing i would not be waiting for the robin hood's in the dr. to steal from the rich and give it to the poor.
ALSO THINK NO NOT THINK I KNOW THAT THE RICH DOMINICANS WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE POOR IN THE DARK {NOT ONLY LACK OF LUZ} BUT EDUCATION.
HEY! THEY CHARGE LOTS OF MONEY FOR THEIR PRODUCTS AND PAY SALARYS LIKE THEY HAD SLAVES. { FOOD COST MORE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THEN IT COST IN MIAMI}
GUESS LINCOLN ONLY FREED THE SLAVES IN THE STATES NOT AROUND THE WORLD.
One step forward on EDUCATION Rhetoric; TWO step Backwards on CABINET DIS-APPOINTMENTS!
Kids and parents aren't dumb. They aren't going to sacrifice to get or demand a better education for themselves or their children if there are few decent jobs available that require it.
So improvement in education has to go hand-in-hand with improvement in employment opportunities. The two need to support each other. One won't happen without the other -- but once the ball gets rolling, it will gain momentum.
I think Medina understands that, but it still won't be easy.
Written by: josean, 17 Aug 2012 2:25 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
"Dreads yes lets do that with no planning in place."
They have been Planning for 12 of the last 16 God Dam Years!
Now the people who were applauding the building of the USELESS METRO without planning are treating this like a Mission to Mars, to once again stall the process!
how long do you need in order to devise a plan to educate a population? is 12 years not enough?
Exactly Dr. Dread!
The PLD defenders here at DT would have you believe (if we let them get away with it) that its 1996 not 2012.
On top of that they claim the PLD has the Best and Brightest ever to have governed led by the Genius Lie-onel, yet EDUCATION has only not advanced under this IMPERIAL CULT, it has gotten incredibly WORSE!
The gvt is not the main source of employment as some think. That is the DR at the present and
that is communism.The private community is and will be the main employer in a nation that calls itself Capitalist.
In order to create employment we have to be educated first,then we become efficient employer .
As it is there is not one single sector of the gvt that is not subsidized by it.Staring with the electric sector,that should be privetized The gvt is there to govern and see and correct what is wrong. Same applies to gvt owened BANKS when it shoud be in the hands of the private sector. The only thing the gvt is responsable to its people for is education ,which we are not getting. Industries in general are generated by private sector given the right conditins.
Another thing about public education given the fact it is free we also must make it compulosury as
it once was under Trujillo and improove its quality
Carpintero:
The gvt is not the main source of employment as some think. That is the DR at the present and
that is communism.The private community is and will be the main employer in a nation that calls itself Capitalist.
absolutely right on point, Mr Rancier. the government in the DR is the largest employer, and you cannot operate a modern economy under those paradigms. impossible.
Puerto Ricans vote on 2 constitutional amendments
August 19, 2012 12:21 GMT
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Voters are lining up at polling stations across Puerto Rico to decide whether to amend the island's constitution via a two-part referendum.
The referendum would shrink the size of the island's legislature by almost 30 percent as part of a cost-saving measure and allow judges the right to deny bail in certain murder cases. Puerto Rico is currently the only place in the Western Hemisphere where everyone is entitled to bail regardless of the crime.
If approved, the bail amendment would go into effect by month's end, while the reduction of the legislature's size would become effective January 2017.
The elections commission has said it expects a high turnout among Puerto Rico's 2.3 million registered voters. Inmates and those who are hospitalized or are under house arrest have already voted."
DR should do as PR and cut 30% of its Legislature size.
Before that DR should let the Dominican people vote in Referendums before the change the constitution every 6 months!
Speaking of constitutional modifications:
“The laws governing public wages”
“Constitutional and procedural synthesis on wages”
To enroll myself in the current discussion I present a synthesis of constitutional and procedural provisions on administrative and salary issues. My conclusion is that you can adjust the salary of the State Aristocracy.
Read the interesting view at:
“Las leyes que regulan los salarios públicos”
“Síntesis constitucional y adjetiva sobre los salarios”
acento.com.do/index.php/news/20504/56/Sintesis-constitucional-y-adjetiva-sobre-los-salarios.html
" DR should let the Dominican people vote in Referendums before the change the constitution every 6 months!"
Every 6 months!
Right. See how asinine your comments are? What exactly would be gained by having referendums every 6 months? One word: Chaos.
Solid macro-economic stability and steady progress correcting legacy deficits like education, transportation, sanitation, housing, etc., will do more for the long term development and modernization of the nation-state of DR. Giving in to leftist nonsense and inciting "progressive mobilizations" will only thrill the small minds of agents like Josean.
Danilo is on the right path. Let's give the guy at least his first 100 days in office.
Dready quoted this comment in agreement:
"They have been Planning for 12 of the last 16 God Dam (sic) Years!"
Danilo wasn't the President. This is HIS term in office. Thus he makes the call as to which policies get to the forefront.
Why does he need 100 days when he's basically taking over from where Lie-onel left off; even has 70 percent of the staff.
The 100 days stuff is usually for new administrations that come in from a new political party. If you had a whole new ministerial team at least you could make the argument for the 100 days but he has kept all the masters of disaster in place.
In fact he was the one who said at the end of the speech let's get to work!
Atabey if you really believe that this is "his term" I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might wanna take a look at!
The "6 months" comment was meant as hyperbolic sarcasm, so who is really the Asinine Literalist?
His name marks this term in office. No person is sovereign and master of everything. This is not Trujillo we are talking about. Thus there are always building groups, consensus grouping, that has to be organized around policy initiatives. Danilo's policies appears grounded in reality. Would he like to do even more than he has to date promised? No doubt he would, but reality is destiny. Feed people pipe-dreams- and given the explosive nature of unrealized expectations for vast material progress A.S.A.P.-all you would create is a social explosion.
Steady and realistic goals and objectives will see through a vast improvement in DR for the vast majority within 20-25 years. Given our nation's traumatic historical experiences, that is not too long a wait.
Thats easy for you to say since your children are not the ones who have to wait 20 to 25 yesrs!
The past can not be undone in a flash and so it will take time and careful, thoughtful, policies to see through this legacy problem in DR. One generation's time is not too much to ask given the enormous wasteful experiences of DR. You can't create a highly productive economy is 4 years. You can't eliminate 100s of years of neglectful practices in just 4 years or 8 or 12! It takes a few more years than that, josean.
Steady macro-economic stability and prudent expenditures will see through this feasible project: K-12 universal full day schooling in DR. Mind you, it will take more than 4% of GDP investment for a quality educational system to be implemented and sustained. Look in 12 years time to see 6% of GDP as a low point in its development and sustainability over time. Gradually decreasing as the universal coverage is transmitted into the third or fourth generation of Dominican family.
Quote, "you can not create a highly productive economy in 4 years," but you can create a wasteful and useless Metro while at the same time setting our children's education back at least 10 years!
, "you can not create a highly productive economy in 4 years," but you can create a wasteful and useless Metro while at the same time setting our children's education back at least 10 yrs !
Thanks for seeing it my way .I hope half of the DT raders could see it our way. Since we are on this topic and comparing the President's speech not too much emphasis was placed under private
insentive and the atmospher in which he pretends to have it developed.
Most of it was public expenditure distribution, nothing was said about ridding of the Military by at least three quarters,where he is going to get his fundings from, to do all his miracles.
Nor did he mentioned continuation of the Metro construction at public expenses,but as a priority
he stressed EDUCATION.
Back to his Metro-mania ways.
I guess those 3-4 million people who'll reside in the Greater SD by 2025 will see a few advantages to having a Metro. Not to mention the tourist and others that will have a clean and efficient Metro to move about.
As always, incorrigible.
So the overcrowding of Santo Calcutta is something you advocate? And are you really serious about tourists using the Metro, can you imagine what that would look like in 2025 with our world renowned lack of maintenance?
I am more concerned about the here and now and the 3 to 4,000,000 dominican children that deserve that immediate attention be given to our national crisis and international embarrassment that is our so called education system.
DR has been a low taxed environment for most of its history. Correcting that history and cutting "botellas" and "barrelitos" will bring the required resources to bear on the legacy deficits.
For being a neo-liberal you sure love raising TAXES!
No matter how you spin it the METRO was not, is not and wouldn 't be a priority for Danilo who did mention even the most minimal infrastructure project in his speech.
Get it hrough your thick irrational PURPLE Skull the priority is EDUCATION the "new word for freedom" according to Saint Danilo!
Update
Atabey's favorite Puerto Rican Neo-liberal governor got his ass whipped just like Atabey in New York by Hippo's Cab Drivers!
I see how much you like those "botellas" and "barrelitos" The second amendment was on cutting wasteful legislative position in Congress so as to eliminate graft in government. Turns out some people enjoy those "perks" of the system regardless how wasteful in nature they are for the overall economy. As for denying bail for some horrific criminal defendants, I see no good in the "No" victory. But of course you should be so kind to these people.
Neo-liberal rejection is the issue!
Next time please inform yourself BEFORE commenting.
"The Caribbean island's constitution contains an absolute right to bail, and police said their efforts to prosecute murderers were often hampered because witnesses feared being killed by suspects who were out on bail.
The proposed amendment would have let judges deny bail for those accused of premeditated murder or killings committed during home robberies, sexual assaults or kidnappings. It also would have let them deny bail for those accused of firing guns from motor vehicles or in crowded places or killing law enforcement officers."
The "NO" vote victory denied putting into prison violent defendants who have used their "out on bail" time to intimidate and in some cases kill off witnesses to their crimes.
This has NOTHING to do with Neo-Liberalism. LOL
It had everthing to do with rejecting this Neo-liberal little facist republican governor who wants to turn PR in to Wisconsin ala Scott Walker.
But of course you know everything!
Government does need educated people to carry out its functions, but, equally or more important, it needs to pursue policies that promote private sector employment.
By the way, please don't give us the failed policy of "privatization" as a solution. In fact it is only a justification for making the rich richer and the poor poorer - as is neo-liberalism in general.
I guess those 3-4 million people who'll reside in the Greater SD by 2025 will see a few advantages to having a Metro. Not to mention the tourist and others that will have a clean and efficient Metro to move about.
you already have that many people in the greater SD metro area. that does not affect the CATCHMENT of the metro. regardless how many people live in a city, public transportation affects only the people that live within a half mile radius. transportation planning does not factor in those who live outside a reasonable walking distance.
"Government does not need educated people to carry out its function but equally or more important, it needs to pursue policies that promotes private sector employment"
also said: (not to give him the failled policiy of "privatization"as a solution .In fact it is only a justufication for making the rich richer and the poor poorer).
If the gvt does not need educated people to carry out its function, then how else are they to know who qualifies for the jobs? how are they to know which policy is the right one to implement if he/she are not qualify to adress the issue. That's the situation now .The gvt is full of incompetent idiots making wrong decission to help a few.
As to privatization it has been proven industries are more productive than if managed by the gvt. All
gvt does is employs to keep unemployment down w/o regards to productivity.An example are Argentina,Bolivia,Venezuela.