Didn’t some of those “tourist” spend money in L.A. on soda, bottled water and suntan lotion?  And weren’t they charged taxes?

Several posts ago I ask, “Why can’t the intelligent
professors and students at our top institutions of
higher learning define the problems confronting
planet earth along with answers to resolve those
problems?  I just read the posts since I ask the
question.  Night-Gaunt, Ardie, and Jim Lunsford gave
some general and specific answers.  I especially liked Jim’s comment, “Our educational systems create
drones for corporations and professors that agree
with the status quo get tenure and perks, while those
that don’t get the boot.”  I was one of the latter.
During the 1976-77 school year, it was announced in
the university newspaper on November 4th that I would
be appearing on a local TV talkshow on November 7th
to discuss “Why Wealthy People Neglect Poor People!”
The next day, November 5th, I was given the boot and
told to get out of town at the end of the school year.  I went on the TV program which was hosted by
a black fellow.  November 7th was my parents 38th
wedding anniverary.  I thought it said something
about the American way.  It said, “You can say what
you want.  You just can’t keep your job!”  My formative years were spent in a small coal mining
town in West Virginia where my father worked 40 years
in the coal mines.  A lot of buddies got a college
education, went out into the world, agreed with the
status quo and did all right for themselves.  Not
me.  I never forgot the poor people I was raised with
and what they had to suffer.  On November 7th, there
I was, a coal miner’s son, sitting with a black man
on TV discussing why wealthy people neglect poor
people.  I lost my teaching position and he lost his
TV program.  Before you ignorant atheists start
ranting and raving, this all occurred before I became
a Christian.  I wasn’t discussing Jesus on TV.  However, if it had happened after I became a Christian I would have been discussing Jesus.  My
ideas were mostly based on my formal education while
completing a doctoral program in counseling and
child development.  Some of the ideas came my own
creative mind.  At one time I had a copy of that
program but can’t find it now.  Somewhere I have a
written transcript.  If I can find it I’ll put it
on Truthdig for your intellectual perusal.  After
I got the boot, I was unemployed for 18 months.  Sent
out numerous resumes all to no avail.  Mississippi
State University flew me down to Starkville for an
interview.  Thought I was going to get the job but
when they checked references at the previous job
I was still on the outside looking in.  Never did
locate another university teaching position.  Guess
I was on some sort of “black- balled” list.  Yes,
Jim, you get the boot; PERMANENTLY!  I didn’t get
married because I decided I wasn’t going to put a
woman through what I would probably experience.  It’s
a good thing I didn’t.  I saved some woman some
misery.  I have always been very opinionated and
outspoken and will be until the day I die.  So, Jim,
that is a specific problem wrong with our society.
College professors can’t really express their beliefs.  Kind of sad it’s like that but that’s the
way it is!  I’ve thought about writing a book and
title it Coal Miner’s Son as a takeoff on Loretta
Lynn’s book “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”  But, what’s the
use?  I’d never be able to get it published.  I’ve
contacted numerous talk shows like Larry King and
Nancy Grace trying to express some more ideas and
opinions but never heard from anyone.  Guess that
black-balled list is still out there.

EXCUSE ME:  THIS POST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS
ARTICLE.  I RECENTLY POSTED IT ON “THE AMERICAN
EMPIRE IS BANKRUPT” AND WANT TO PRINT A COPY OF IT.
THIS ARTICLE ONLY HAS 3 COMMENTS SO THAT’S THE MAIN
REASON I PLACED IT HERE BUT I WILL SAY THAT I’M
PROBABLY ONE OF FEW PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE MICHAEL JACKSON TRULY LOVED CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THE
NEGATIVE PUBLICITY HE RECEIVED.

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I cannot help but think this article a waste of time…Innuendo about overcharging for food to feed necessary personnel that turns out to have been a lot more food than Subway would have included..what the hell was the point here?

In the immortal words of Emily Latella…never mind.