False Dichotomy

You bring about poverty by discouraging spending.

You weaken the weak by strengthening the strong.

You hurt wage earners by propping up wage payers.

You diminish the brotherhood of man by encouraging class elitism.

You don't help the rich by destroying the poor.

You don't destroy the rich by helping the poor.

You get into trouble not helping the disadvantaged.

You build character and courage by ensuring civil rights for all. 

You help the whole society permanently by requiring the rich to pay their fair share of taxes.

Billy Radd

Asheville

The Great Pretender

The Great Pretender

As a child, I pretended to be many things:

police officer, firefighter, western wrangler, doctor, astronaut, and soldier.

As I got older, I pretended to be funny and had many friends.

I pretended to be a student and made it through school.

I pretended to be an athlete and played many sports.

I pretended to be James Bond, and had nice girlfriends.

I pretended to be Paul McCartney and was in rock bands.

I pretended to be an explorer and roamed the Great American West.

After that, I pretended to be a filmmaker, and found a career.

I pretended to be a lover and married a wonderful woman.

I pretended to be a father and have three beautiful daughters.

I pretended to be a martial artist and taught Tae Kwon Do.

I pretended to be a writer and saw my work on TV.

Later in life, I pretended to be an artist and sold paintings.

I pretended to get healthy and lost 50 pounds.

I pretended to be a philosopher and wrote poetry and blogs.

I pretended to be a composer and made many songs.

I pretended to be a luthier and got in an art show.

Now, I’m pretending to be old and I’m  a grandfather.

So, pretend to be who you want to be. 

It worked for me!

Billy Radd
Asheville