Urban Predators Speak Out

Housing Termites The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! Feudalism had kings, nobles, vassals, and lords. Capitalism has corporations, elected officials, regulators, and land developers. Their common goal: Distribution and management of land and resources among low/middle income tenants (peasants and indentured servants ). But don’t feel helplessly sad and afraid! Get relentlessly willing and able! Call transient residents’ “ cockroaches ” that come to enjoy a season of the night life and go, each time leaving apartments subject to further rent hikes. Call land developers’ lethal “ termites ” that come, see opportunity, plot long-term visions, and without the early intervention of qualified exterminators, proceed to execute a methodic plan to settle and expand with permanently devastating consequences on community demographics and existing infrastructure. But a bug is a bug! Just flip the switch and watch the light of truth send the night feasting players scrambling for cover.

Reckless and Irresponsible Local epidemics and global pandemics are not new. Causing mass hysteria and death, viral threats test human resilience as they come and go. However, sometimes the body needs a boost. Initially, it was easy to blame viral spread on government shortcomings. Yet together with science they have successfully endeavored to deliver multiple vaccines on schedule to assure the pandemic containment and eradication process is well underway. However, hindered by citizen complacency and reckless irresponsibility, not only are breaks in basic protocols (hand washing, mask wearing, social distancing) causing the fatality rate to periodically spike, but recent complications with Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine has triggered a growing number of people to feel a right to independently refuse vaccination. Beware the cause and effects of herd mentality . Globally, leaders of government and science have near mandated vaccination and are issuing verification cards required for