GEORGE WASHINGTON STATED

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty teeth.



First Inaugural Address of George Washington...April 30, 1789

The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.

The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Abraham Lincoln said:

"In this age, and in this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it nothing can suceed. Whoever molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial decisions."

James Madison Declared

The adversaries of the Constitution seem to have lost sight of the PEOPLE altogether in their reasonings on this subject; and to have viewed these different establishments not only as mutual rivals and enemies, but as uncontrolled by any common superior in their efforts to usurp the authorities of each other. These gentlemen must be reminded of their error. They must be told that the ULTIMATE AUTHORITY, wherever the derivative may be found, RESIDES IN THE PEOPLE ALONE. (Federalist Papers, No. 46, p.294; emphasis added.)

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Workplace Advice

Lucky is the man/woman who doesn't have a supercritical boss in the workplace who causes stress in everyone in the vicinity. Many people will try to resolve this stress by getting on the "good side" of that individual: commonly known as "brown nosing" or "apple polishing"; this is almost universally not successful. Some allow the boss to provoke them to anger. Neither of these techniques work since they allow the boss to invade your personal space and the boss is rewarded by a false sense of control over you and your activities...in a sense micromanaging your every move...you can never know what is correct or incorrect because the boss doesn't know what is appropriate or not appropriate in particular situations or he/she would not use this bullying technique to lead. A good boss, leader, leads by example and never asks his men or women working with him/her to do anything he/she wouldn't do. That is how you gain the respect of the troops.

If you cannot resolve problems with this type of individual try going through the company's grievance process if they have one. If none exists then try to limit yourself physically and emotionally from this type of individual because you will never win on a one to one basis. Trying to gain the approval of such an individual will never work unless you revert to the status of a slave with no mind, will or morals of your own. "Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse. Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you" (Prov. 9:7-8). Stay separate and be true to your code.

3 comments:

Karma said...

While there is no direct law at this time for bullies and mean bosses in the workplace, there are still things people can do if they can't get action from filing a complaint. I encourage as many people as I can to download an ebook called Work Laws Exposed. Written by an employment law attorney, it clearly explains exactly how to end not only bullying, but other workplace problems. It's like an insurance policy for employees. Really powerful stuff.

Richard W Gorski, M.D. said...

Thanks for the input and information. I am sure it will be helpful to a lot of people.

Gus said...

I had an employer in 1986-87 who read me the riot act after I was a guest on a popular radio talkshow in Kansas City. I can still hear him, "How could you do such a thing?! And on that topic, of all things???"

What was the dreaded topic? "How to be single and happy in Kansas City." I had created the class and had offered through the state university's adult ed program; free, of course.

He yelled and screamed at me for 30 minutes, but I had figured him out long before that. I knew that one day I would need a defensive strategy, and mine was to keep my mouth shut; i.e., keep my mouth shut.

When he didn't get a rise out of me, as he was sure he would, he flipped into his back-up style. I actually thought he might strike me, and I was prepared to deck him if he had, and then call the police to tell them the president was knocked out on the floor of his office, and they should come and haul him away.

If you have an angry boss or one who is manipulative, figure out your strategy. Rehearse it, so that it's automatic when needed. And then stick to it!