The say-so-see-saw of subjugation.

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Crime Inspirational Teens & Young Adult

Who made you the boss?

The boss of you, the boss of me?

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Pin ‘em in any which way but loose.

It’s ridiculous.

And Sad.


Assert yourself ?

What’s the point?

A lot.

And you have every human and rightful right to do so.

Keep in mind, folks can be tricky.

Very tricky.

Ok. Ok. Say so can be a statement that is not supported by any proof.

100 proof, 50 proof—whatever. 20 proof. Your proof. Their proof. The gray area becomes a dark gloppy concoction of sticky icky opportunistic fantastical blobby gunk.


Advantage=Who?

Advantage=No one?

Anyone can blast off an email, true or not true. The “giver” of information because a cram down the throat of another of epic proportions. A word vomit down as much as it is on the way up.


What to do?

Ask.

Permission.

Respect.

Authority.

Even if and when you do not like it.

Especially if and when you do not like it.


Own it.


Moral hazards are becoming the norm ‘round here. And we must at least attempt to assert our consciences into the mix. What have you got to lose?


A lot.


The warrant and warranty may run out before you even had a chance to change the battery. and then what? Your heart stops and the heal-hearted attempts to “reconcile” scream fraud louder than the buzz of the failed alarm drowning out your thoughts.


Stay the course.

Stay diligent.

Stick to your guns.

Stick to your mettle-keep your pedal to the mettle.


Rationality = Prudence = A degree of caution and concern for the safety of our fellow man. And remember. While your feet, your boots are on the ground of wherever you are. it is prudent to remember where you came from.


Probably caused?

Probable cause.

Duking it out between the war of words. We are here. And. We have been there.


Experience is the best teacher.

In personam: Directed toward a particular person.


Just let that one marinate for a moment or two. Going down in lumps?😣

I thought so.

Coming back up in lumps?

I thought so.

Loss of this.

Loss of that.

Lost?

I though so.


Person= 1) A human being.

2) A corporation 😳

Say what?

A corporation treated as having the rights and obligations of a person.

Say what? Again?

To elaborate: Counties and cities can be treated as a person in the same manner as a corporation. However, corporations, counties and cities cannot have the emotions of humans such as malice, and therefore are not liable………


Fill in the blank. To and of your pleasure?

Whatever.

Many, most of us were really not born yesterday.


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It’s ridiculous.

And sad.


Subjugate any which way but loose.

Whatever it takes.

Gossip.

Lure.

Make submissive any which way but loose.


The bug of all bugs flew around and sprinkled its fairy dust upon the land and hoped for the ultimate take down of the subjects below. And it appears to have no chance of stopping any time soon.


The fairy dust has not settled. The fairy dust is being blown about—airing and sniffed up the nose and clogged in the ears and who knows where else. Treating the subjects below and their wishes as less important until they pluck the one they think they want—


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Assimiliation is gone over the fence along with the legal-eees of the buzzing bees. Honey pot and all. Keep the pressure on and see “how much they can take”… until they cannot take it anymore.


Framing it. Selling it. As a picture. Of this. Or that.

Participation is not always what it seems to be cracked up to be. Inclusivity, diversitally speaking, of course.


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Pin ‘em in any which way but loose.

It’s ridiculous.

And sad.


Participation willingly or unwillingly has become a sophisticated game of cat and mouse. Ideologically, diversally speaking of course.


That is how you choose to speak about “it”. Your thoughts. Dreams. And. Wishes.


Might as well admit it.

Crazy is as crazy does.

Stringing ‘em along is stringing ‘em along.


Technology waxes and wanes.

Amphibious aggression and stalwart focus not so much.

Skimming the top of the water may get the gunk off.

Temporarily.

For a time.

Making it yummy and delicious.

Temporarily.

For a time.


Knowing it when you see it.


A Skill.

Wartime tactic even.

Hone it quick.

And hop off the Say So See Saw ASAP.













March 31, 2023 15:56

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