Dear Mr. Stimpson,
I notice that you are following me on Twitter and I'm flattered, but I must remain true to myself, for it will set me free. I know that you are a Republican Candidate running for the election of Mayor of Mobile, Alabama. To be honest Mr. Stimpson, your strategies and tactics of attracting African American voters in the city of Mobile doesn't impress me. They may charm some of the African American Community but not all of them. This video of you doing the Harlem Shake, Mr. Stimpson is very insulting to not only to Mobile Alabama African American Community, but also to all African Americans around the United States. When your campaign organization produced the video of themselves along with you doing the Harlem Shake dance, you along with your campaign organization created an offensive stereotype about the way all African Americans behave on a daily basis, a stereotype about African Americans in a negative way. This video of the Harlem Shake, Mr. Stimpson, reminds me of the time of old movies, Broadway shows and plays, with white actors and actresses who would put on the "blackface" makeup to make them look like stereotypical black people, then they go on stage and act out their parts of Black characters in movies and on stage. The "blackface" is an insult to all African Americans of the past and present, the face black as charcoal, the big eyes and nose, and most of all the big lips. The characteristics of African Americans the actors and actresses displayed in the past are in insult as well, having slurred speech and incorrect vocabulary, not having any education nor common sense and being lazy in nature. Not all of us as African Americans are charcoal colored faces, not of all us have big noses and big lips, Mr. Stimpson. And just like all of us as African Americans don't have charcoal colored faces, big eyes, noses and big lips like the "blackface" that those actors and actresses put on to perform on stage shows and movies in the old days, Mr. Stimpson, not all of us as African Americans do not get on top of tables and act like ignorant, wild people and get loud and crazy. We as African Americans have class and dignity. Not all of us are ignorant, Mr. Stimpson, we as African Americans have education too.
All republicans talk a good game but when they get in the office, everything is changes. Promises are broken and everything that republicans say when they are campaigning is a different story, so I'm not falling for all this stuff you are displaying. As for your website that I've seen, I notice you say what the issues are but you are not coming up with any solutions.
Mr. Stimpson, please don't pretend like you know how and what we, the citizens of Mobile who are struggling and buried with the burden of issues, are going through, because you can never ever walk a mile in our shoes. I don't know anything about your background, but you, Mr. Stimpson, probably never suffered, you have never "been without". You probably never even step foot in a public school in your entire life. The truth is, Mr. Stimpson, some republicans have never cared about the poor people. Anytime when State Representatives, Mayors, Governors and anyone else in politics who are republican want and seek their ideas to become state and federal laws, it is usually for THEIR satisfaction, to help other republicans who are and I say this in capital letters, PREVELIDGED, putting more and more money into their pocket and we, the suffering and struggling, always end up paying for it, it never fails. Ideas that come from republican thought NEVER help the poor people, they NEVER help the pain and suffering and there are millions of scars around the United States and the city of Mobile, Alabama to prove it. Republicans don't like to do anything for the community if the money has to come out of their own pocket.
These are just simple opinions, Mr.Stimpson. I'm just exercising my first amendment. I have dignity, a mind and soul. All three are not for sale!
http://sandyformayor.com/
http://mayorsamjones.com/?page_id=8
http://www.examiner.com/article/election-race-2013-mayor-of-mobile-alabama
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
What is more important in life? Being Cool or Being Yourself?
Hello Everyone,
When I see these children in school, and I'm talking about students in each grade, they try so hard to "fit in" with their peers. In my eyes, children who are trying so hard to "fit in" are being followers. Fitting in is extreme pressure with in teenagers. To them this is a must, even if it is at the expense of others (bullying others), or other ways, weather if its buying brand name clothes, committing a crime, or disobeying parents, teachers in schools, etc. Teenagers who just learn to love and be themselves realize that deep down they don't need name brand clothes and labels to feel good about themselves. Teenagers who just learn to love and be themselves will understand that clothing and material things doesn't make a good person. They will also understand that other people can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she dresses and carry themselves. People will not take you seriously if you are wearing saggy pants or dressing revealing clothing. Teenagers who learn to just love and be themselves turn out to do well in life, emotional and financially, turning out to be happy when they get older. Teenagers who learn to just love and be themselves realize the consequences behind every action. They learn to think ahead before they speak and react. They also learn that there is something deep inside themselves that make them wonderful people. When you become a successful person, some people in your life are not willing to take that journey with you. Teenagers who love and be themselves truly want more out of life. Teenagers who love and be themselves make decisions to help others throughout their lives. Teenagers who chose to be followers, on the other hand, don't realize the consequences they step into when they want to "fit in", weather if it's bullying other teenagers, buying expensive clothes, or committing crimes. Teenagers who think "fitting in" is more important than other things in life are headed for trouble! Every night I see teenagers, male and female, on the news in jail because they chose to be followers than leaders. They don't know who they are and don't love themselves.
Girls, why do you get into fights with other girls over a boy? I just don't understand it? A boy is not worth it! I've seen too many girls fight over boys and end up in jail. The sad part is, while the girls are in jail being in a jail cell, looking at those same walls, those boys who you were fighting over are out living their lives, probably out with other girls, and not even thinking about you.
Also, the system (police, jail, prisons, courtrooms) makes so much money off of the ignorance and tragedy of people everyday. Please people, teenagers, do not trade your precious freedom for being the contribution of wealth for the system.
I know peer pressure is hard. I've been a teenager before (not so long ago). But I said no to some things because I knew they were wrong. Today, when I look back, I'm glad I said no to peer pressure when I was a teenager. I said no to drugs, said no to alcohol, said no to sex ( I stayed a virgin until the age of 20), said no to committing crimes, and I said yes to life, and to this day I have no regrets! But I look at myself now and I'm glad I'm not in jail, I'm glad I don't have several children at home, and I'm glad I went to college. I only have one life and I'm the only one who can control it. I chose to be a leader and not a follower. I chose to be myself.
Freedom is priceless! Enjoy the priceless things in life!
When I see these children in school, and I'm talking about students in each grade, they try so hard to "fit in" with their peers. In my eyes, children who are trying so hard to "fit in" are being followers. Fitting in is extreme pressure with in teenagers. To them this is a must, even if it is at the expense of others (bullying others), or other ways, weather if its buying brand name clothes, committing a crime, or disobeying parents, teachers in schools, etc. Teenagers who just learn to love and be themselves realize that deep down they don't need name brand clothes and labels to feel good about themselves. Teenagers who just learn to love and be themselves will understand that clothing and material things doesn't make a good person. They will also understand that other people can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she dresses and carry themselves. People will not take you seriously if you are wearing saggy pants or dressing revealing clothing. Teenagers who learn to just love and be themselves turn out to do well in life, emotional and financially, turning out to be happy when they get older. Teenagers who learn to just love and be themselves realize the consequences behind every action. They learn to think ahead before they speak and react. They also learn that there is something deep inside themselves that make them wonderful people. When you become a successful person, some people in your life are not willing to take that journey with you. Teenagers who love and be themselves truly want more out of life. Teenagers who love and be themselves make decisions to help others throughout their lives. Teenagers who chose to be followers, on the other hand, don't realize the consequences they step into when they want to "fit in", weather if it's bullying other teenagers, buying expensive clothes, or committing crimes. Teenagers who think "fitting in" is more important than other things in life are headed for trouble! Every night I see teenagers, male and female, on the news in jail because they chose to be followers than leaders. They don't know who they are and don't love themselves.
Girls, why do you get into fights with other girls over a boy? I just don't understand it? A boy is not worth it! I've seen too many girls fight over boys and end up in jail. The sad part is, while the girls are in jail being in a jail cell, looking at those same walls, those boys who you were fighting over are out living their lives, probably out with other girls, and not even thinking about you.
Also, the system (police, jail, prisons, courtrooms) makes so much money off of the ignorance and tragedy of people everyday. Please people, teenagers, do not trade your precious freedom for being the contribution of wealth for the system.
I know peer pressure is hard. I've been a teenager before (not so long ago). But I said no to some things because I knew they were wrong. Today, when I look back, I'm glad I said no to peer pressure when I was a teenager. I said no to drugs, said no to alcohol, said no to sex ( I stayed a virgin until the age of 20), said no to committing crimes, and I said yes to life, and to this day I have no regrets! But I look at myself now and I'm glad I'm not in jail, I'm glad I don't have several children at home, and I'm glad I went to college. I only have one life and I'm the only one who can control it. I chose to be a leader and not a follower. I chose to be myself.
Freedom is priceless! Enjoy the priceless things in life!
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