Randolph Harris II International Institute

Should ASL Association Pay for Water Waste?

August 19, 2014 12:49 am / Leave a comment

Struggle with the natural character, the strong native bent of the heart, may seem futile and fruitless, but in the end they do good. They tend, however slightly, to give the actions, the conduct, that turn which Reason approves, and which Feeling, perhaps, too often opposes: they certainly make a difference in the general tenor of a life, and enable it to be better regulated, more equable, quieter on the surface; and it is on the surface only the common gauge will fall. As to what lies below, leave that with the Universe.

California is in an extreme drought, and there are communities running out of water. In fact, this is the third straight year, in California, that Winter and Spring have shown us no love from rain fall. In the past, many people used to complain daily about the rain because it was messing up their weekend plans, golf games, and making water spots appear on their freshly washed car. As a result of the lack of rain, wells are running dry, and farmers are unable to produce food. The price of meat, produce, grains and just about everything else is increasing. We are also seeing trees so dry that branches are breaking and falling off, leaves wilting, and some trees just dying out because they are so thirsty. We are also seeing major forest fires rage out of control, scorching hundreds of thousands of acres, across the state. Meanwhile, people are complaining about their water front property looking more like a desert, and not being able to take their lofty boats out for a spin. Sacramento, California saw a 100 foot drop in ground water, within three months, and the aquifers are drying up so fast that land is starting to sink below the surface, which is leading to gaping sinkholes. About 5.1 Million gallons of water are being drained from the Earth, in the state of California, which slightly more than the water in Lake Tahoe.

Most cities in California have imposed watering cut backs for water usage and irrigation, and are even enforcing fines and threatening jail time for those who are misusing water. That is why I think this, Ice Water Bucket Challenge for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) alarming. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells, in the brain and spinal cord, which control voluntary muscle movement. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Basically, people are being challenged to dump 5 gallons of ice cold water, over their head, to raise money for ALS. Now that celebrities and others are participating in the ice bucket challenge, it is becoming very popular, and making a lot of money, more than 1.2 Million people have participated. That is at least 6 Million gallons of wasted water. As of 29 July 2014, it has been reported that ALS Associating has received over $42.4 million in donations, compared to $2.1 million,  in yearly donations reported just last year. Now what is alarming is that Millions of gallons of precious water is being wasted, in a time when we really needed. Farmers are running out of water and communities are hooking up hoses to their neighbor’s well, just so they can drink water, wash the dishes, or take baths. And in Detroit, Michigan there are several homes that do not even have running water. So is it fair that the ALS Associating is exploiting a resource we so desperately need?

Many people are upset that they cannot even turn on the tap to get water and you guys are throwing it out in the street like it is trash—no stupid man ever suspected himself of being anything but cleaver.
A narrow life demands a narrow soul, not only is the ASL Association encouraging you to misuse a resource that we so desperately need, but they are also putting you at risk. If you did not know, individuals who are young, or elderly and some in-between could suffer a heart attack from suddenly being immersed in cold water. Cold shock response—the instant that freezing cold water makes contact with your skin is one of those most shocking things you can do to your skin organ. Some people may stop breathing, others can experience hyperventilation, some people may pass out, and sudden cold water immersion may cause an instantaneous and massive increase in heart rate and blood pressure because all the blood vessels in your skin constrict, in response to sudden cooling. In vulnerable individuals, this greatly increases the danger of heart failure and stroke. Because of vasoconstriction, the heart has to work harder to pump the same volume of blood throughout the body. And finally, in some rare cases people may drown. I know you feel like I am raining on your parade, but there was once a water drinking contest, and everyone thought it was innocent, until a woman drowned from drinking too much water.

There is no home for the soul where dwells a shadow of untruth. Sacramento, California, in January 2007, a woman, age 28, was found dead after participating in a water drinking contest. Assistant Sacramento County Coroner, Dr. Ed Smith reported that the investigation found evidence consistent with a water intoxication death. The lady drank too much water, and I am sure no one saw that coming. The soul needs air; a wide sweep and frequent change of it. Morbid influences, in a thousand-fold variety, gather about hearths, and pollute the life of households.

Do People Fear Black Men?

August 18, 2014 8:45 pm / Leave a comment

Every human being, when given over to the devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon his hand, in one form or another. Being a black man, in America, is not easy. In many cases, it is like you have no rights. You work hard, go to school, attend college, and people still want to profile you, slander you and label you as a criminal, in some cases, to the point that you are blacklisted, but have done nothing wrong. And when you do make it, and show how talented and skillful you are, sometime factions develop in the office, to work against you. They will talk about you, call you horrible names and tell people bad things about you that are just not true. They will call you a dog, so you seem less human and makes them feel more comfortable insulting you, but they would never really treat a dog as bad as they treat black men. Some of these people even go as far as trying to set you up and make themselves look like a victim, so you can be arrested. And they will even steal from you and physically attack you, but the police do nothing about it. When you come from a middle-class background and have never had to struggle, but find yourself not having the thing you want, or need because others have made it impossible for you to live the life you want it can be frustrating. You have an expensive car, with expensive repair bills, you need new clothes and work so hard and want to take vacations—not just get buy, working harder than others, and see them doing less work, but making more than you. It just is not right, but as a black man, society works against you. No one defends you or stands up for your rights, and others will always look at you as a criminal, even if you are not.

Cold and nakedness are evils introduced by luxury and custom. I really do not like to address cultural issues, but there is a major call for justice, in America right now. Too many young black teens and young men keep being shot and killed by the police. It is estimated that every 28 hours, a black man is killed by police or vigilantes. Most recently, on 9th August 2014, Michael Brown, and unarmed black teenager was shot dead by police. He was shot four times in the arm and twice in the head, which is really tragic and said. This murder has caused uproars in America. People are sick and tired of black men being profiled, and killed and treated like dirt and denied employment just because of the color of their skin. Not too long ago, Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager was shot dead by a vigilante, just for walking home from the store. Many parents are afraid that their young black man will be killed just because someone does not like his appearance. And some are wondering why police and others seem to like to kill black men. Well, part of it is genocide, a lot of people fear powerful black men and want to bring as many of them down, as possible, before they become strong, powerful and wealthy leaders. Others truly fear black men, and do not value their lives. Some police are really scared of black men, especially when they do not have backup, so if they see a black man moving a certain way, they get scared and shoot because the police think their lives are in danger. It is also possible that several police are working and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

All police experience dangerous situations in their careers, sometimes on the daily basis. For some, they are able to brush the encounters off and move on, and need help and are not getting the help they need, so many police officers are going to work scared, and with shell shock. When in danger, it is natural to feel fear; however, people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are in a way broke and cannot properly respond to critical situations. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is prompted by a frightening event that the individual either experienced it or witnessed. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, helplessness, or extreme fear, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event, having little or no social support after the event. When this happens, a person may feel that their life is in danger and will take you out, instead of waiting around to find out if their feelings are justified or irrational. PTSD affects about 7.7 million American adults, but it can occur at any age, including childhood. The bottom-line is that racism is out of control in American and more people, especially those who deal with the public need to take classes on cultural relations and communications so they can learn how to react to each other’s. Still, many people will say that most crimes are committed by black people, and that is just not true. You are 66 percent more likely to be attacked by a white man. Most wars, which kill millions or people, are started by white men, most white-collar criminals are white men. This does not mean that white men are bad, or black men are, it just says that our system is out of balance. You do not know, for you could never learn it from your own heart, which is all purity and rectitude, what a mixture of good there may be in things evil; and how the greatest criminal, if you look at his conduct from his point of view, or from any side point, may seem not so unquestionably guilty, after all. We are never nearer to evil than when we believe a person is incapable of wrongdoing.

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