All Hands on Deck
making it through the storm
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During the time our previous captain from the right side of the ship was at the helm we went through many storms. In his first year at the helm, our ship was attacked by pirates. The pirates, using our ships own planes, struck and knocked down two of the tallest masts on our ship, causing enormous casualties and destruction. These two masts were so high they cut through the clouds and symbolized the greatness of our ship, they easily could have been seen as one of the seven wonders of the world. They also crashed one of our own planes into the ships headquarters, causing widespread panic and insecurity, throughout the entire ship. Our captain was courageous and sent out an army to seek justice and crush the pirates on the captain-less ship. He had the support of the Fleet and the entire crew, both on the right and the left. He then diverted attention from the captain-less ship to its neighboring ship, which condemned the freedom ships every move. The captain of this ship was a tyrant, who would kill or imprison any opposition. He was a bad captain who deserved to be taken out of power, but had no connection with the pirates who assaulted our ship. The crew of the freedom ship and other ships in the fleet had mixed support of our captains actions. The captain though, strong in conviction, stuck to his guns and continued his direction with dwindling support.
Another storm came, during the first year of his second term at the helm of the ship. This storm was recorded to be the worst in American history. It was as equally devastating as the pirate attack, but more disheartening, for me, because the captain and his staff were slow to act. Many of the crew from the southern middle of the ship were swept out to sea, losing everything. Many, never offered the generous life preserver given the crew members of the pirate attacks. The average help given to victims of the pirate attack was close to a half a million dollars, with little, if any scrutiny. This, to me, was absurd. If you can't bring cake and ice-cream for everyone in the classroom, don't bring it in at all. These crew members were no more patriotic, no more American, no more a victim than the rest of us in
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All Hands on Deck is a call for everyone onboard to get involved in doing whatever it takes, to get the ship that we all love through the storm. It is every ones responsibility to make our ship more buoyant and seaworthy.
Our ship can no longer sustain the weight of those who are nonproductive, sleeping in the bowels of the ship. It can neither afford the greed and selfishness of those on the top, who put personal gains above the health and welfare of there own ship. We all are indebted to this ship, the greatest hope there is.
There is chaos in the control room. The crew is panicked and disenfranchised. The back seat drivers and Monday morning quarterbacks are quick to analyze and spin every word and action our new captain makes. Why can’t we all just get along?
The water is now waist high on the ship and we need everyone to grab a bucket to keep the sea of debt from claiming the most prestigious ship ever to sail the seven seas. We need “ALL HANDS ON DECK”.
About the Author
He was raised with good morals and ethics, in a church. He attended both public and private schools. His parents instilled in him the importance of education and hard work. He served both active duty and reserve in the military. He received higher education, completing an apprenticeship and receiving an associates degree. He has also worked in both union and non union shops.
This author has a broad base of knowledge and personal experience to speak from. He also lives and struggles with the hot button issues most Americans are concerned about today. His views are not left or right, they are what both sides could work together on and live with.