Opps! They Did It Again

The cure for discouragement is encouragement. (Kay Arthur, Search My Heart, O God, 17 September)

When we cleanse, heal and bring ourselves into balance, everyone in our lives will do the same or disappear. (Iyanla Vanzant, Acts of Faith, 20 September)

... an honest appraisal of many of my reactions shows me I have too often resorted to futile and childrish tricks to acheive what I wanted. (One Day at a Time in Al-Anon, 21 September)

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The other day a general or generals spoke out about the war in Afghanistan. Almost immediately the current administration ordered the generals to stop talking to the news media. We are back to business as usual. The government wants to wage war and keep the American people in the dark. I think the leaders justify this by saying, "The facts would be too upsetting to the people." Isn't the real reason they don't want us to hear the truth because they know that the people of this country would demand the withdrawal of our military if they they had the facts?

A few days ago the Chancellor of the District of Columbia school system fired 200 teachers. There is a reason she is called Chancellor and not Superintendent. But, that's another story. We are now a month into the current school year. Isn't that too late for rebuilding the teaching staff? How is this leader going to replace 200 teachers while school is in session? What are the children going to do in the meantime? What was the school administration doing during the summer months? Who hired this woman and what were her qualifications?

I don't believe a single person in a leadership position when they tell us, "I (we) have the situation under control."

Mr. Dickie