This is in memory of Sgt. Scott Lunger.

When you woke up that morning, the day came with out a warning.

You tried to pull over a stolen bike, but the rider decided to take your life.

 Now your community and friends gather around to say one last goodbye as they watch your casket drive by. They line streets with flags and tears, and recall their memories of you throughout the years.

 

Now family and close friends are waiting around as your casket is lowered into the ground. Why did he shoot him they say, and they cry and walk away.

 

You were too young to go, Why you where taken we don’t know. We would like to think it was your time to go.

 

Your family will be ok. In time their pain will go away. They will have friends they never knew they had, to help everyone through and this makes them glad. To know there are people who understand and willing to lend a helping hand, and to know that they are not alone while going thorough the grieving zone.

 

You where taken too soon form this place. Guess heaven needed to see your smiling face. We will miss you down here every day, but as time goes by we all will be ok.  

 

This is in memory of Sergeant Scott Lunger. May you rest in peace.

A little poem to our dear mayor

Mr. Mayor you say crime is down. You must think we are a bunch of clowns Why is there is crime tape all around?

How come there are shootouts in the streets? Is this a place where people grieve?

They see a yellow tarp on the ground, covering someone that was shot down.

 Families are being torn apart. Do you REALLY think this is smart?

 When are these shootings going to stop, and we hear silence instead of gun pops?

While you’re in your office safe and sound, you can’t hear the cries of this town. And see the dead bodies on the ground? You need to take a look around.

You ask the people how they feel, and then throw a temper tantrum when OUR plan is revealed; like a child who is throwing a fit on the ground.

We did not get enough signatures this time, but we are not ready to give up or cross the line. We need you out ASAP, so we can finally get some sleep.

We need to take our great town back, and not listen to any useless flack. Heck we’ll help you pack.

Letter to the Mayor

Mr. Mayor,

 

First off I would like to know “ ARE YOU NUTS??” How can you say violent crime is down when there are people shooting all around?

If you think crime is down, then you must be a clown, because violent crime in our fair city Dear Sir is “NOT DOWN”!!!

 

Ask any person whose house has been invaded, or a parent who has lost a child because of shooting or street racing. Ask our Police Officers as they run from one shooting to another in one evening to gangs, or a firefighter that has to perform CPR on a child that was playing in front of his house that was caught in the crossfire of a gang shooting, as the parents watch their child die Or ask any citizen who has had a knife or gun placed near them for something as simple as having a cell phone. These people will not say crime is down, violent or non-violent; crime in Antioch is here to stay as long as you are in office.

NO we did not win the signatures that we set out to get. But we will win this battle, you just watch us. You state that you have a group of followers - I don’t think so. If you would take a poll to see how you are fairing, you would be shocked to see how many people you actually have following you, and how many want you out of office.

 

We will win this fight, get you out of office and take back Antioch once and for all.!!!!!!!

 

You will be running with your tail between your legs, and not looking back.

We have had enough, and will not stand for anymore.

We all love this city and with you in office hiding under your desk and not leading up to your lies that we all believed when you first took office, we have no choice but to throw you out like the trash you are. We will elect someone who will clean up the mess that you made, and turn this city into the gem that it once was before you took office.

 

 

Yes MR. Mayor your time in office is short, and you should find a city that does not know you and move there. “Because the citizens of this great city are taking over, and we will not stop until you are gone”

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 Concerned Antioch Citizens

Summer fun

I have been writing about some deep issues the past few essays, so I decided today to write about something positive and not so deep.

As I look,  I can see trees blowing a gentle breeze; blue sky; and feel  a warm breeze from an open window.   Families eating out at a local restaurant, the sound of a baseball hitting a bat, children running around laughing.   Makes me stop and think: “Yep it’s definitely summertime where camping is a tradition and S’mores are a must. Where life is easy and laid back, you put your worries to the side and enjoy the day.

 

Yep it’s summertime, where a trip to the local fair means eating fried candy bars and junk food, then going on a roller coaster being turned upside down and twisted from side to side, and hope what you just ate does not do the same.

 

Sitting down on a field with all of your family and friends to watch some amazing fireworks and thinking nothing can be better than this.  As you scan that field and see happy faces on everyone, a smile comes across your face, and you let out a sigh, and realize that despite what’s going on around in your life now, life is good and you never want to forget this feeling.   

As the “Grand Finale” displays it’s glory, and you start packing up your family, saying  goodbye for now to your cousins and other relatives, and head home.   Your family takes a well-deserved nap on the way back. You watch some more fireworks, look at your family and realize that no matter what you never want to lose this feeling.

Yep it’s summer time where the living is easy.

S.F. Niners New Home

I hear that Niner’s have a new home these days,

Where they will play most Sundays.

They have new food, the price is high

and I’m told to the sky. 

Bring your family and your spouse,

and take a second mortgage on your house. 

These prices are way too high, 

for any single passerby

Oh my dear, eleven dollars for a beer.

This does not include getting in 

to watch your team play and win, 

I would rather watch the game all day,

than have to pay and pay 

(By the way, can get a 6 pack at Safeway,

far less than you will pay)

You won’t catch me at their new home;

 wow they made it to the end zone.

The Niner’s won their game, 

watching here is just the same. 

Expect no standing in lines, no crowds, no traffic going home. 

Sure glad they made it to the end zone.

Walk out of the game with your head held high, 

all the way to the sky.

Because when you reach your home,

you’re going to need a loan. 

For all the cookies and the snacks,

you need to pay yourself back.

I hope your banker's at the game,

trust me he will need the same.

So welcome to football season,

where the weather is always freezing.

Free speech mean to you?

 

What does Free Speech mean to you?

According to the First Amendment written in 1791,it guarantees freedoms concerning Religion, Expression, Assembly, and the Right to Petition.

It also states; that it guarantees Freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely. NOWHERE in this Amendment did I read, you don’t have a right to be heard or be heard.

I read an article that a local parent that had her first Amendment taken away and was not able to voice her concerns to the local city counsel. She was shut down after three min of speaking and was told to leave. As I was watching this video, I noticed a light that was turning different colors as a timer to those who are speaking to the counsel. I found this strange and begin to wonder how many other people’s voices have been shut down when this light goes from go to stop.

This parent was simply trying to have the city pay for speed bumps down her street, as her son was killed by a young man who decided to do a side show, hit her son, and dragging him under the car. Her son died from the wounds.

IS this really too much to ask for? I think not, but since the parent was shut down, the family has installed speed bumps them selves to slow down traffic, and prevent this from occurring again having another family lose a family member do to senseless people doing sideshows.  Which the city will take down as soon as they realize what the family has done, strange the city can pay someone to take them down, but not put them up.

Why do we need a city counsel when we have to take matters into our own hands? Isn’t their elected duty to support the citizens of their city?  How many people have to die before something is done to stop all of this? I know our local police department is stretched thin, and cannot respond to every call. But when is it ENOUGH? When do we say, “IVE had enough, and do something about all of this? When do we put our foot down and say “NO MORE” my time is not over stand our ground and let our voices be heard?

Weather in a peaceful protest or a city meeting, we can no longer sit back and do nothing, this city is being run by people who just don’t care, and we need to take action to take it back.

Life matters

LIFE MATTERS.

These are two words not so long ago did not have a meaning like they do now. Too many people are losing their family members due to senseless violence, and this has to stop.

 It should not matter what race you are, what color you are or what clothing you wear; you are someone’s family member and have a right to walk down the street and not fear being shot, mugged or assaulted for wearing  “gang affiliated clothing on your person”

 

Too many officers are being shot at or killed for doing their job, for protecting their community from harm's way. Just today I read about two officers that where shot. Is this what society has come to? Where the protect and serve can no longer protect and serve?   Where the gangs run the city, and ruin lives?

 

We all say, “let’s take back our city, let’s show these gangs what we are made of,” but do we really? When the time comes down to the day, where we are picketing to stop violence where are you?

When we are standing our grounds, where are you? When we have a rally to improve our city, where are you?

 

Are you sitting at home saying, “ wow wish someone would do something to improve things, what a shame, and turn the channel? Are you hiding at home behind locked doors, not willing to answer the door, in fear of who it might be?

 We need to take a step back and say “WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE” We need to stand up to what we believe in, and take back our city.

 

I’m not just saying the city that you and I live in; I’m saying, “TAKE BACK AMERICA”

Every city, we need to have a clean up day, like we do with trash, and clean up our cities. And put them away.

I know that doing this is easier said than done, and the police are doing more than they can to combat the violence, and are stretched to their breaking point. But instead of sitting at home wishing all of this would just magically disappear, how about having a voice, standing up for your rights, letting your vote count, or at least telling your state officials “you're not going to take it anymore, and fight back”