Leadership qualities: wisdom from Tom Jackson

Politicians let your voice and vision be honest, sincere, unencumbered, and clear.

Pacifica Tribune Letters-to-the-Editor, 8/1/12.  "Tom's analysis" by Little Tommy Jackson

"Editor; this poor old earth of ours has gone through many transitions. Some of them have been for the better, yet others have led us on giant steps back into the sand traps of time. With the massive increases in our worlds population we are quickly approaching the "Standing Room Only" plateau.

To keep everyone stirred up while making matters worse, there are far too many Self Proclaimed political theorists who continue leaving skid marks in front of Good Judgement.

Dr. Evil likes Tommy Jackson too.

To help in making total confusion unanimous, these self appointed political harbingers continue spinning their wheels in a mud hole filed with political jargon; from there they continue with a hot patched mentality to expound on their politically motivated problem solving perplexities.

They are the same N.I.M.B.Y.'s who drop trading stamps into a church poor box while they are taking out change. I equate all Political Pundits, along with their over inflated lobbyists to either a blindfolded cat running loose in a fish market; or a pooch that chases parked cars.

Along with the population explosion, I find more and more days quickly turning into an "In your face day." Some days I feel like I am the windshield, while on other days I feel like I am the bug. I realize that I am but one crackling voice in a world where billions of voices are loudly clamoring for needed changes. I also realize that there are those who would complain even if they were to be hanged with a scratchy rope. As for myself I lack any sort of leadership qualities, and this alone should clearly qualify me to run for office.

That little soft spot on the top of our heads when we are born? Well mine never completely closed; so I wear a black Stetson to conceal and to protect it against low flying birds and self proclaimed political analysts. I am forever thankful that elephants don't fly (yet ). In conclusion, it takes a better memory to lie than it takes to tell the truth. "Je pense donc suis" meaning " I think, therefore I am... ( I think )."

Note:  Look for cartoon commentary by Tom Jackson in the Pacifica Tribune print newspaper, an exclusive which may not be found anywhere else. 

Posted by Kathy Meeh