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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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ONE TIME ITS GOOD TO BE BLACK IN AMERICA! SUMMER HELP WANTED FOR GULF COAST OIL SPILL

If there was ever a time it's good to be an African American in America is NOW!  I say this becasue if youve noticed the workers on the beaches in the gulf cleaning up the oil deposits from the leak, they were virtually all BLACK. BP will not dare touch any Mexican workers because of the potential Political Fallout from the recent immigration controversey.  BP is getting it's ASS chewed up enough wtih the blatant handling of the disaster, dozens of law suits...etc. They will not dare touch any Mexican in this climate to avaoid even more scrutiny & investigation.

So my people... I must Pass this on....

JOBS FOR THOSE WHO NEED  WORK NOW!

 PLUS ALL EXSPENSES PAID!!! PASS IT ON & GO FOR IT!

 

 SUMMER HELP WANTED FOR GULF COAST OIL SPILL

TEMPORARY WORKERS FOR GULF COAST OIL SPILL NEEDED IMMEDIATELY!

Shamrock Environmental Corporation (Shamrock) has been contracted to provide support personnel to assist with the oil spill clean-up throughout the Gulf Coast. Areas where work may be performed are Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. All workers will require OSHA 40 hour Hazardous Waste Operator Training (WE WILL PROVIDE).
Successful completion of a physical and drug screen also required. Each applicant must be 18 years of age or older. The hours will vary but expect LOTS of overtime.

RATE OF PAY: $13.00/hour straight time
$19.50/hour overtime (after 40 hours/week)

PER DIEM: $26.00/day for meals

LODGING: Provided

Work may include, but is not limited to, manual labor associated with removing crude oil from impacted beaches, rocks, boom, or any other items that have come in contact with the oil. Technicians may be required to operate pressure washers, mops, rakes, shovels or a variety of other hand tools or small pieces of equipment while wearing proper protective gear. Work Environment may include working on or near water, in marshland, beach and estuary locations in hot and humid conditions day or night.

Work is available IMMEDIATELY for safety conscious workers.
Transportation to the Gulf Coast will be provided. The HR Group has been contracted to conduct this recruitment.

*Applications MUST be completed at
http://www.shamrockenviro.iapplicants.com/   ** NO PHONE CALLS.

Linda Valery, Buyer
Oceaneering Intervention Engineering
11917 FM 529
Houston, TX 77041
Phone: 832-467-7110,  fax 832-467-7948
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