I USED TO BE A DEMOCRAT BEFORE BIDEN...

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Free Education

In the State of Tennessee, one's education at a Community College is FREE...  and, while that is FREE?
wonderful news for many people, is it the right thing to do?  Will a student take their education seriously if it is

Another Issue:
Is all higher education the same and graduates treated equally?

NO...

A college degree from the University of TN is not the same as a college degree from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, or even the University of NC...

WHY?

Think about it this way... 

• Do you believe that all brain surgeons are equally skilled?
• Do you believe all fighter pilots are equally skilled?
• Do you believe all professional basketball players are equally skilled?

OBVIOUSLY THE ANSWER IS NO...

The same holds true for PhD's...  the more skillful PhD's are always employed at the more prestigious colleges and universities...  and, the less skillful are employed at the less prestigious colleges and universities.

NOW...  as long as you stay in the State of Tennessee, your University of TN degree is GREAT and will BENEFIT YOU....   and, will always be better than a degree from:
Tusculum
Carson Newman
King

Of course...  this is obvious only my opinion and I am not a PhD...

Schiff Guilty

We Live In A Democracy

It is an interesting time in America as American face record unemployment due to the Pandemic and Democrats take the opportunity to criticize Trump and his team over their incompetence while the DOJ and the USAG investigate the actions that led up to the Mueller Investigation and Impeachment because they believe there is a rotten apple in the barrel...  So far, they have discovered a former FBI riddled with leaders who violated codes of conduct, ethics, and integrity but who may have not committed any crimes over which individuals could be prosecuted.

What continues to amaze me is that not only do Democrats deny the allegations (which is what anyone should do until found guilty) but that the Mainstream Media downplays all of their actions...  so, if you have half a brain, the average American should realize the game that is being perpetrated ultimately against the general public, and mainly because of their stupidity for allowing this kind of shit to continue in this country.

AND...  while all of this crap plays out...  the Democrats are wanting to keep the economy closed as long as they can because it looks bad on Trump and could cost him the 2020 Presidential Election.  Always POLITICS...  and POLITICS is never about doing what is right for the American People but doing what's right for the Party and to get re-elected.

This is the HUGE FLAW with our DEMOCRACY...

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Reopening the Economy

AMERICA WANTS TO GO BACK TO WORK

BUT,

Can they be trusted to:
1.  wear face masks
2.  social distance
3.  disinfect surfaces
4.  wash their hands often
5.  wash their hands properly
6.  protect people at risk

Can You Imagine?

President Trump built a strong economy by removing government regulations and requirements that were hanging around the necks of business and industry like a lead collar...   and, once they were removed, business and industry responded with great vigor and robustness...  and, we had the strongest economy in history and the lowest unemployment in history and the highest employment in history.

NOW, imagine all that disappearing...

Well...  unless you have not been paying attention, it has disappeared because of the Pandemic...  and, now we have unemployment levels that are near the same levels that were present during the GREAT DEPRESSION.

LOOK AROUND...

and, you can see the results of a dead economy and you can see the harm and pain that it is causing...

NOW,
imagine this pain continuing because Trump loses the 2020 election and Joe Biden is our new President...

and, the Senate is controlled by the Democrats like the House is controlled by the Democrats...  what do you think will happen to our economy then?

Democrats cannot FORCE business and industry to hire workers!
Democrats cannot FORCE business and industry to expand their product lines!
Democrats cannot FORCE business and industry to expand their markets!
Democrats cannot FORCE business and industry to pay above minimum wage!
Democrats cannot FORCE the wealthy from sheltering their money from TAXES!

DEMOCRATS do no understand that workers do not build the economy as strong and as
comprehensive as business and industry builds the economy by reinvesting PROFITS.

DEMOCRATS do not understand that a majority of charitable contributions come from the WEALTHY not the POOR.

IMAGINE, the Democrats winning the 2020 election & taking control of the HOUSE/SENATE
1.  Our economy does not grow
2.  unemployment remains high
3.  a recession takes place
4.  inflation starts to rise
5.  shortages start to occur
6.  tax collection declines
7.  healthcare problems grow
8.  terrorism increases
9.  US troops sent overseas
10.  China/Russia begins aggressive moves
11.  North Korea becomes a nuclear power
12.  NATO relations decline
13. the value of the dollar declines
14.  global economies do not rebound
15.  new trade deals are negotiated

Wanna Join Me?

DOUBLE STANDARDS

What concerns me the most about the Democrats, the Liberals, and the Socialists are the
DOUBLE STANDARDS that they impose on American citizens who do not believe like they do...








Here's an example of what I am talking about:

• When Brett Kavanaugh (Republican) was being considered for Supreme Court Justice, he was accused of sexual harassment/assault, all the Democrats, Liberals, and Socialists believed the woman and not the man.
• When Joe Biden (Democrat) who is currently a candidate for POTUS was accused of sexual harassment/assault, all the Democrats, Liberals, and Socialists believed the man, not the woman.

Many of us find this UNACCEPTABLE...

I was raised a Democrat by my parents and I grew up to be a LIBERAL DEMOCRAT during and after the Kennedy Administration but gradually over the years, I have put aside my liberal views and become more conservative in nature, beliefs, and behaviors.  BUT,  Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Adam Schiff, and Gerry Nadler have CONVINCED me that none of them can be TRUSTED to do what is right for American in either the short run (6-12 months out) or in the long run (5-10 years out).

For THREE YEARS,  Americans had to endure the antics of the Democratic Party as they pursued a relentless course towards and with IMPEACHMENT that they KNEW would not be upheld by the SENATE because of a Republican majority.  Millions of dollars was wasted not o mention the time law makers spent on this when they should have been passing laws to benefit the growth and safety of people and the economy.

I am still a DEMOCRAT

I am still a CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRAT

I still have LIBERAL views

AND, when I vote it will never again be for a  DEMOCRAT and if there is not a good Republican candidate on the ballot, I simply will not vote at all...

NOT A PROFESSIONAL

In 1974, I graduated from a NC University with a degree in English after entering that same University in 1966 after taking a leave of absence to spend a few years in the US Navy stationed at the Little Creek piers associated with the Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia.  In essence, it took me four and a half years to complete 4 years of higher education.

Why did I get an English Degree?

Not sure, other than I was interested in all forms of literature which included poetry with which I had been toying.

While my first job had nothing to do with my English degree, I nonetheless continued to write more and more poetry.  This typically took place at Hardees around 7:00 am while drinking coffee before work.  I would drink a couple of cups of coffee (refills were free) while sitting off by myself writing.  This morning writing routine lasted from 1972 until about 2012 and over those 40 years, I managed to write over 42,000 poems...

From 2012 through 2018, I started writing opinion articles over 1,000 words in length that I posted on LINKEDIN under a fake name because I did not want a link to my employer as some of these opinion articles were very pointed towards inappropriate behaviors my my employers that crossed lines of integrity.

In 2018/2019, I decided to turn my attention to writing NOVELS and came up with 4 novel ideas that would have 3 sequels each or 12 novels in total.  I actually completed 2 of these novels and was half way through the third novel, when my sister said she was having a hard time reading my first novel...  even though it was actually supposed to be a friend of hers who was reading and critiquing it.  That comment ruined my motivation and I stopped right then and there completing my 3rd novel.

What I then focused on was my 4 blogs:

1. A Journal of Daily Pages -  is a blog about thoughts I have
2. A Bipolar Scorpion -  is a blog about being bipolar
3. My Cancer Odyssey -  is a blog about living with cancer
4. Reflections: White Scorpion - is a blog where I publish my 42,000 poems

What I have noticed about ALL OF MY WRITING is that I seldom edit or rewrite.  I suppose that I am flawed if I don't edit or rewrite but I just don't feel that I need to because what I wrote the first time is what I felt at that point-in-time other than correcting punctuation or spelling.  This works for poetry but not so much for prose...  but, that is my style...

UNFORTUNATELY, none of my poems, articles, or other writings have ever been published professionally...    And...   while I would like to be published professionally, I write and continue to write because I want to...  and no doubt,  I will write until die...

WHY?

Not sure what inspires me to do so but I am just compelled to write about something everyday.

Free at Last

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