What did we learn from President Obama’s address to the nation? What we should have learned is that a “quick fix” for a “quick profit” will lead to decades of catastrophic decay to America’s economy, its infrastructure, health care, the environment, and education.
What we should have learned is that we must break away from the “dogmas” of the past where it is still believed that tax cuts would stimulate the economy, senior citizens didn’t need social security, health care didn’t need to be reformed, and America’s schools were adequate and our children prepared to compete in 21st century’s global economy.
What we should have learned from President Obama’s address is that tax cuts will not stimulate America’s economy, senior citizens do need social security, Medicaid and Medicare, health care must be reformed so that all Americans are insured, America’s schools infrastructure is inadequate, and children are ill-prepared to compete in 21st century’s global economy.
What we should have learned from President Obama’s address is that Americans of every ethnicity, religious, and political ideology will undoubtedly play a significant role in defining America’s future.
Best Regards,
Anthony P. Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate, Author
Founder & CEO
Dream Field Academy
647 East Raymond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Office: 215-744-1773
Cell: 215-715-0355
antho@earthlink.net
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
“Say It Ain’t So…A-Rod!”
What is unfortunate is that outing Alex Rodriguez, the New York Yankees top-paid player also known as A-Rod, as a steroid user merely highlighted the "Dark Side" of our souls--the fans.
It cannot be oversimplified that baseball fans have always known that many of the professional modern players were/are "juiced" and are willing--quite willing to accept it.
From 1998 to the present, MLB (Major League Baseball) records that stood for more than a century are now being shattered during a one-calendar baseball season. Many of us were not around or too young when the “Giants” of baseball played the great American pastime without steroids. These were players like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Christy Mathewson, Ty Cobb, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, and Reggie Jackson. And so fans felt "cheated" that they had no great players to call their own. And in that desperation they turned to a darkness that wasn’t fully understood and that darkness was “steroids!”
A-Rod said he used steroids at the start of the 21st century because of the “pressure” he was under when he’s signed a 10yr. $245 million dollar contract with his former team, the Texas Rangers. His goal was to show the baseball world that he was worth every penny, but in the end, A-Rod decided that being one of the elite baseball players wasn’t enough! A-Rod needed to be the best in baseball but at what cost?
Let us begin to turn our attention to addressing steroids prevention to our youth and adolescents who are striving to be “great athletes” and not the “superficial athlete” in their respected sport.
They deserve a chance to be great without the juice.
Best Regards,
Anthony P. Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate, Author
Founder & CEO
Dream Field Academy
647 East Raymond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Office: 215-744-1773
Cell: 215-715-0355
antho@earthlink.net
It cannot be oversimplified that baseball fans have always known that many of the professional modern players were/are "juiced" and are willing--quite willing to accept it.
From 1998 to the present, MLB (Major League Baseball) records that stood for more than a century are now being shattered during a one-calendar baseball season. Many of us were not around or too young when the “Giants” of baseball played the great American pastime without steroids. These were players like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Christy Mathewson, Ty Cobb, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, and Reggie Jackson. And so fans felt "cheated" that they had no great players to call their own. And in that desperation they turned to a darkness that wasn’t fully understood and that darkness was “steroids!”
A-Rod said he used steroids at the start of the 21st century because of the “pressure” he was under when he’s signed a 10yr. $245 million dollar contract with his former team, the Texas Rangers. His goal was to show the baseball world that he was worth every penny, but in the end, A-Rod decided that being one of the elite baseball players wasn’t enough! A-Rod needed to be the best in baseball but at what cost?
Let us begin to turn our attention to addressing steroids prevention to our youth and adolescents who are striving to be “great athletes” and not the “superficial athlete” in their respected sport.
They deserve a chance to be great without the juice.
Best Regards,
Anthony P. Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate, Author
Founder & CEO
Dream Field Academy
647 East Raymond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Office: 215-744-1773
Cell: 215-715-0355
antho@earthlink.net
“More Empty Rhetoric At The Expense of Our Children’s Academic Future.”
Our children who attend public school are just as worthy of receiving the type of first class education as children who attend private school. So the glaring discrepancy in the new stimulus package? A reduction in public school funding for improving the infrastructure and the current academic ideology that has failed to "stimulate" our children to not only complete school, attend college, and earn a degree.
Unfortunately, Mayor Nutter has made numerous "promises" that he has failed with consistent regularity to follow through regarding the children of Philadelphia. If he has no problem closing libraries and after school programs, do we really believe he wants to improve public schools for our children?
What we are hearing is the same "empty rhetoric" that we've heard time and time again--"Improve public schools so our children will have a greater chance at a better future."Rhetoric about improving public schools means absolutely nothing unless we are willing to follow through with improving the public school system. The people of Philadelphia are tired of hearing empty promises that are not backed up by a meaningful plan of action.
Best Regards,
Anthony P. Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate, Author
Founder & CEO
Dream Field Academy
647 East Raymond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Office: 215-744-1773
Cell: 215-715-0355
antho@earthlink.net
Unfortunately, Mayor Nutter has made numerous "promises" that he has failed with consistent regularity to follow through regarding the children of Philadelphia. If he has no problem closing libraries and after school programs, do we really believe he wants to improve public schools for our children?
What we are hearing is the same "empty rhetoric" that we've heard time and time again--"Improve public schools so our children will have a greater chance at a better future."Rhetoric about improving public schools means absolutely nothing unless we are willing to follow through with improving the public school system. The people of Philadelphia are tired of hearing empty promises that are not backed up by a meaningful plan of action.
Best Regards,
Anthony P. Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate, Author
Founder & CEO
Dream Field Academy
647 East Raymond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Office: 215-744-1773
Cell: 215-715-0355
antho@earthlink.net
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
“If Only They Were In Charge of America!”
When listening to Abraham Lincoln's party, the Republicans, talk about the fiscal depression America is gripping with and how bad President Obama's stimulus packet is for the country while their stimulus package is in fact good for America, I think to myself, if only they were in charge of America!
The Republican Party voted "No" to the stimulus plan; lam basted the TARP Bail out to the banks, and automotive industry, and then supported it. I think to myself--If only they were in charge of America!The Republican Party say they want a bipartisan government in which Democrats and Republicans work closely to ensure efficient, effective, and transparent government for America. And yet, the Republican Party goes on to block or delays most of President Obama's nominees for cabinet posts just for the heck of it. I think to myself--If only they were in charge of America!
The Republican Party say that America would be a better country if they were in charge because they would provide good paying jobs with excellent wages, provide health care for every American, improve public schools, regulate the banking system, and prosecute elected officials who would destroy the Constitution, spy on law-abiding American citizens, and torture. Ah Yes! If only they were in charge of America!--Wait a minute!
Didn't the Republican Party collectively, control the House, Senate, the Presidency and the Supreme Court for 15yrs.?
Was it not the Republican Party who didn't regulate Wall Street and allowed the "sharks" to steal America's "working poor" savings to purchase jets and other toys for the wealthy?
Was it not the Republican Party who allowed the auto industry to continue to build cars with 20th century ideology instead of creating 21 century, fuel efficient and ecologically friendly vehicles?
Was it not the Republican Party who implemented the "No Child Left Behind" initiative despite indisputable data that it is a failure?
The Republican Party--the party of Abraham Lincoln--If only they were in charge of America!
Best Regards,
Anthony P. Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate, Author
Founder & CEO
Dream Field Academy
647 East Raymond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Office: 215-744-1773
Cell: 215-715-0355
antho@earthlink.net
The Republican Party voted "No" to the stimulus plan; lam basted the TARP Bail out to the banks, and automotive industry, and then supported it. I think to myself--If only they were in charge of America!The Republican Party say they want a bipartisan government in which Democrats and Republicans work closely to ensure efficient, effective, and transparent government for America. And yet, the Republican Party goes on to block or delays most of President Obama's nominees for cabinet posts just for the heck of it. I think to myself--If only they were in charge of America!
The Republican Party say that America would be a better country if they were in charge because they would provide good paying jobs with excellent wages, provide health care for every American, improve public schools, regulate the banking system, and prosecute elected officials who would destroy the Constitution, spy on law-abiding American citizens, and torture. Ah Yes! If only they were in charge of America!--Wait a minute!
Didn't the Republican Party collectively, control the House, Senate, the Presidency and the Supreme Court for 15yrs.?
Was it not the Republican Party who didn't regulate Wall Street and allowed the "sharks" to steal America's "working poor" savings to purchase jets and other toys for the wealthy?
Was it not the Republican Party who allowed the auto industry to continue to build cars with 20th century ideology instead of creating 21 century, fuel efficient and ecologically friendly vehicles?
Was it not the Republican Party who implemented the "No Child Left Behind" initiative despite indisputable data that it is a failure?
The Republican Party--the party of Abraham Lincoln--If only they were in charge of America!
Best Regards,
Anthony P. Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate, Author
Founder & CEO
Dream Field Academy
647 East Raymond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Office: 215-744-1773
Cell: 215-715-0355
antho@earthlink.net
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