I noticed today, as I have some times in the past, that there is a percentage of the United States population that are grossly unfamiliar with much of what it is to exist within the United States.
While this is really a dangerous thing in many respects, it also makes for incredibly funny situations, especially when it is that some of these people still unfamiliar with the social dynamic of existence within a democracy continue to address their daily lives as if they were still within the dynamic of/from where it is they have migrated from.
While it is that this is to be expected to some degree during the "naturalization" process and simply in the process of becoming acclimatized to the new surroundings... it should quite obviously NOT become a standard by any means.... but again makes for some rather entertaining situations which I am going to begin to document when the inspiration sets in, within this blog under various headings and of course with the label of "OBSERVATIONS OF PUPPY CHOW ISLAND."
I decided to title this "OBSERVATIONS OF PUPPY CHOW ISLAND" much because many of these people are so without a firm understanding of much, that it would be entirely possible to actually implement rather easily, many of the ideas put forward in things such as the artistic work of "Soilent Green." Further it would be incredibly easy with the use of the simple "look what I do for you" and then of course "that means you owe me" dynamic which is common within many third world governments (which of course is what many of them are accustomed to), coupled of course with their tendency to simply do what they are told because of fears of losing something or even being afraid of being wrong and thusly an ill mark on their status as "good citizens" here in their new place of residence. It would simply be easy to begin to make people into puppy chow if it were that these people had any sort of larger decision making powers.
When a person considers this dynamic within our society, a person must then realize that it poses more danger than simply immigrants unknowingly violating the most simple of set standards.. and doing so with no purpose other than wanting to do the correct thing without the proper insight. This other danger is in the temptation to capitalize on their pre conditioned dispositions and as well upon that tendency to simply do what they are told with no consideration on their own part as to whether or not it is actually correct beyond what someone told them.
It is hard to fault them directly in a "personal sense" given that most of them do simply want to be a contributing part of society.... it is just that they don't know where to put that effort it would seem.
I have seen several situations transpire which have brought some degree of entertaining interactions, but the one that brings this forward today... the one that just proved to be too much not to address, was this morning.
First I should say that this is no slant to the profession of private security companies, as I am sure that they all are not of such disabled perspectives, nor are all of the employees within them the same. In fact, I have met some pretty sharp individuals within the same ranks as I have seen the "inspirations." It must be just as difficult for them at times as well, I am sure.
This morning, one of these "Puppy Chow Island" types decided to assert his authority in defending the "public" arena when he quickly gave the "business" to a young lady who was handing out promotional items for a television show on the street corner. It happened to be the street corner which was part of the "public lot" used for the library.
Simply in looking at this, the individual should have just gone ahead and told the young lady that she could distribute the items no where within the city, on any public sidewalk or any other public forum. It would have been just as "believable" and further just as well within his scope of "authority" in regard to the decision to oust the young lady from the PUBLIC STREET CORNER."
The wonderfully amusing part of this, is that only a few moments before the "Puppy Chow Copper" did his bit to ensure the safety of the public in a very third world manner with no regard for actual standards or rule beyond what someone else had told him, the young lady had given a licensed and trained police officer of the city walking his beat, one of the promotional items.
He accepted it and chatted a bit before he continued on his way.
This obviously was not within the Puppy Chow Island standards and laws which govern public activity.
The things within this type of action and decision making are really kind of scarey if you think about it. How far up the decision making ladder, do things like this occur? How many crack head mayors will we have before someone realizes it isn't very efficient?
I suppose it is just something that society has to put up with as they "grow" so to speak and make realizations within their own lives... but how is it that such isn't addressed in some way which will give these people some sort of opportunity to adjust to their new surroundings?
I suppose there are only so many lost and founds to guard, but there have to be other options... especially when it is that programs developed and in use to promote opportunity, are then flooded with the excusable ignorance of Puppy Chow Island.
I suppose part of the problematic elements in this social dynamic, are of the sort where some people just want to feel like they are in charge of something... authoritative in some way regardless of how not in tune with their surroundings it is. Then creating other dangers for other people.
I doubt that any of these people even begin to understand the idea of civil disobedience, much less be able to recognize an actual threat if it were perpetrated with the skill of an actual violator. I even further doubt if they understand the importance of things such as civil disobedience at the larger level helping to preserve the prosperity of which they partake.
Something that is just as laughable is that the young lady quickly complied with the requests from the lost and found guy to vacate the premises. Kind of funny really, but maybe it just wasn't worth the static to deal with the guy.
A kid playing Hackey Sack is in no way a threat to security or safety... in fact it is in no way illegal to begin with as far as I know, on any public land. Even if it is a part of the Puppy Chow Island security force "turf."
Just how important is it to provide a sense of authority to others? Especially when it is a form of "authority" that has little to do with enforcing the standards that have been achieved and established? To actually allow some of these people to impose such vastly incorrect standards could become dangerous, couldn't it?
Does he just not like the television show that was being promoted with measuring cups and free candy? Should he have the right to discriminate in such a way even if it is simply because he is ignorant of the actual laws which govern the public body, and do so normally in a manner that is nowhere near the severity with which he approaches his lost and found post?
It is almost as if some of these people attempt to impose the "law" (especially their personal preference in versions) in a literal fashion, sans entirely the very important element of human interpretation... common sense and reason.
Much of their perspective in such enforcement would be akin to suddenly insisting that a batter could not run outside of the base line when rounding first or third base. Even more, it is akin to suddenly strictly enforcing the three feet rule in regard to such base running... then moving with the momentum of such enforcement to then insist that the runner could in no way leave the base line to any degree. As well I guess it is similar to then strictly enforcing the rule pertaining to the pitchers foot and the rubber on the mound.
Factually, from that perspective and reasoning just about every pitch could be ruled a BALK.