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ometimes (most recently more times than not), too
many politicians make things more difficult because of knee-jerk decisions they make in order to convince the public that they (politicians) are actually “doing the right thing.” But increasingly, the public knows better.
Refusing to ban the sale of assault rifles and so-called bump or slider-stocks that turn semi-automatic rifles into more deadly killing machines, the Florida Republican-led Legislature proposes to arm classroom teachers with guns, “Matt Dillon-style.”
Indeed, instead of requiring nation-wide background checks and a data base for notifying law enforcement of- ficials regarding mentally ill individuals who shouldn’t possess fire arms (of any kind), certain Conservative Florida politicians feel more comfortable by wanting to throw money at buying guns and training teachers to risk their lives by playing part-time cops and super heroes.
We ask, has anyone thought of paying local police de- partments and county sheriff’s offices to hire additional trained and certified police officers as well as deputies to work in schools? Obviously, Manatee County had the right idea because it is allocating funds to staff each ele- mentary and middle school with one officer and to staff each high school with two law enforcement officers.
In addition, many sheriffs’ offices have reserve- deputies who are already trained to go on active duty when needed.
Furthermore, we ask readers to consider the fact over laden/underpaid teachers are already playing the parts of adjunct-mothers, fathers, psychologists, social workers, and bully referees. Now, politicians want them to become police officers, too? No way!
Our teachers should teach!
Therefore, we oppose training our educators to pack pistols.
Dress For The Occasion
“You can have any- thing you want in life if you dress for it.”
Edith Head
mpowered Greet-
ings. It is said that 80% of success is showing up. Your wardrobe will dictate the ini- tial power of your presence when you step into a room. The right outfit, for the occa- sion at hand, will boost your confidence. All eyes will be on you when you appear with a sense of style and swagger unique to you, but befitting the moment.
Show up and measure up with the proper dress code so that you get what you want.
Clothes and confidence complement each other. The way you feel about yourself when you know you look good is simply amazing. Not only does dressing good makes an impression on others, it makes an impression on you.
You walk with another
level of pep in your step when your outerwear is on point. You talk with your head raised and with assurance when your look is on fleek. Dressing with self-confidence is the best out- fit you can wear. Own it and rock it because the way you dress affects your mental state, your mood and your money mindset.
Expressing yourself through your wardrobe will cause you to stand out from the crowd if your look is fresh, but appropriate for the occa- sion. Your dress code influ- ences how other people respond to you. Dress like you already have power and money and people will give you more of what they per- ceive you already have. Suc- cess follows a credible dress code.
Your image, style and dress can create opportunities for you to win in business and in the workplace. Did you know that you may be paid more
based on how you dress? It’s true. Look like you spend money on looking good and people will pay you to main- tain that look. When you look good and you’re representing their company, then they look good.
If you want to climb the ladder of success, you can’t be dressed in a costume of failure. Dress for where you want to go in life. Dress like you own the bank and not like you need a loan from it. Clothes may not make you who you are, but they help get you what you want and where you want to be. Dress for the occasion.
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Say ‘No!’ To Teachers With Guns
Arizona’s Black Historical Landmarks
ven though the State
of Arizona has a 3.4% population of Blacks, there are at least 10 historical land- marks in the state that are relevant to Black Americans. Many of the sites are con- nected to the Indian Wars of the 1870s and 1880s and the housing of Black troops or “Buffalo Soldiers” during the early 1900s. These sites are:
The Geronimo Surren- der Monument located in Cochise County, Arizona hon- ors Geronimo, one of the last Apache chieftains to re- sist white settlers and immi- grants moving into the Southwest.
Black cavalrymen (10th Cavalry) escorted Geronimo and his renegade comrades to Fort Dickens, Florida located in the Pensacola area, and re- turned Geronimo to Fort Sill in 1886. The 10th Cavalry was a distinguished group of Buffalo Soldiers who con- structed many of the fort’s stone buildings.
Bonita (Old Fort Grant) is an unincorporated community in Graham County, Arizona. It was also the site of a fort that housed Black soldiers during the In- dian Wars. Two soldiers of the fort received Congres- sional Medals of Honor for bravery. Today, the site is a state prison.
Fort Thomas was also located in Graham County (Camp Thomas) and was a base of operations from which both Black Cavalry units (9th and 10th) operated in their mission to keep peace among the Apache tribes.
Fort Apache, located in an unincorporated commu- nity in Navajo County, Ari- zona, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, was a base of operations for Black cavalry units that served dur- ing the Indian Wars. The fort was the site from which John Pershing led the search for Pancho Villa, the Mexican Revolution General
who led raids on U.S.-Mexico border towns.
Phoenix State House houses murals depicting Es- tevanico, the African guide of Fray Marcos de Niza, a Franciscan missionary whose search for the Seven Cities of Gold led him to Arizona in 1539. One of the first Africans to reach America, Estevan- ico was killed by the Zuni In- dians whose village he entered in advance of the rest of his search party.
San Carlos Indian Reservation was a site where the 9th and 10th Caval- ries fought Cheyenne and Apache Indians. The cavalries were considered among the best in the area.
Henry O. Flipper, the first Black officer assigned to the 10th Cavalry was the first Black to graduate from West Point. The Tribal Council of the San Carlos Apaches con- tinues to meet at the site through the present day.
Sierra Vista (Fort Huachuca) also housed troops of the 9th and 10th Cav- alries during the Indian Wars for almost 20 years. During World War, II, two Black in- fantry divisions, the 92nd and 93rd, trained here before de- ploying to Europe. The site continues as an Army Intelli- gence Center and School.
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