Skyler Saunders
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Reason First: What Can be Done About Gervonta Davis' Behavior Outside of the Ring?
No individual should grab or strike another person or violate him or her in any way that the law can deem criminal. Featherweight champion Gervonta Davis’ case seems to be one of the most public, blatant acts of the start of force against someone else. That individual just happens to be his baby’s mother, Andretta Smothers. As the boxer received the steel bracelets after reporting to the authorities, he faces charges of simple battery and domestic violence. So, from where does all of this aggression and rage stem? Is it a culture within the boxing realm that promotes and amplifies not just violence in the square ring but without the sports arena?
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Should a Convicted Felon be Set Free because of Gender Reassignment?
While Iowa becomes further mired in the caucus quagmire, another inflammatory story has arrived from the Hawkeye State. A transgender “woman” is set to be released from prison on the basis that “she” has “served ‘her’ time.” With his lower testosterone, it is expected that Joseph “Josie” Smith will never harm another underage individual again. Okay. Never mind chromosomes, anatomical makeup, and changes in appearance. These are all important, but they must be dealt with after the idea of a human being with a record for molesting some of the most vulnerable people in society is being set free based on conjecture and hopes and wishes.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Can Eliminating the Minimum Wage Stop Robbers Who Wear Blackface?
Talk about that old chestnut of adding insult to injury. A white man in blackface robbed a Maryland bank on Friday, January 31, 2020. He is still at large. At this PNC Bank location, witnesses including a camera right behind the teller depict the man as wearing face paint to not only conceal his identity but make a last ditch effort trying to pin the crime on a person of color.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Lament for Kobe Bean Bryant
Grown folks don’t usually cry over nothing. With the passing of the Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, the tears flowed. The other seven passengers on that helicopter, including his daughter Gianna, had lives, too. As individuals, they must be acknowledged for their time on earth as well. But they didn’t win five championships. They didn’t have a career high and National Basketball Association second best 81-point game. They didn’t earn the Most Valuable Player award for the league. Bryant did all of these things and more. His dedication to his craft and undying spirit of competition propelled him to the greatest of heights. Even in his lowest times and hours of darkness, a light appeared that guided Bryant along a path of true, earthly righteousness.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Unbalanced
Reason First: Why is Sexual Misconduct on the Rise at Military Academies?
The amount of sexual assaults and unwanted advances should be nil around the world. Especially, these ill actions ought to cease on military installations. And an even more focused amount of scrutiny ought to be placed on military academies. With numbers of reports that surpass the double digits for women and a little over two percent in men, these numbers ought to be knocked down and eliminated. But why is this disparity so prevalent? Why do women report more cases of sexual abuse than men? Why are the men either reporting less or experiencing it less altogether? The answer may lie in male-female relations and the fact that women remain a minority amongst their counterparts in training for the United States Armed Forces.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: The Iranian Dream
Sand kicked up like Lucifer had commanded it to do so. Winds caused debris in the street to dance. The closing hour of the Declaration and Constitution of Iran became nigh. Misha sat down with President Maaz Taheri to have him sign the digital documents.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Who they Were
Marine generals Misha and Raquel saluted. Their service Alphas flapped in the breeze and their stars twinkled like the fenders of 1950’s American cars. Their hands seemed slower, more pronounced as they drew them to their brows. They then shook hands.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Individual Experiences May Vary
The blast of sound swept through the hall. Brass, woodwind, strings, and percussion enveloped the listeners as they remained attentive to every note. Keen ears could only try to pick out missed notes or sour sounds. None showed up in the President’s Own United States Marine Corps Band. The red and white uniforms looked as sharp as bloody daggers. Their movements sliced through the minds of the audience and permitted them to experience the grandeur and the splendor of the music. Corporal Loren Rolle didn’t just play the sousaphone, he embodied it. The full, resonance blended with the rest of the band.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Austere Steps
The Marines visited the Marine Corps Museum that summer afternoon. Dressed in smart civilian attire, they moved with austere steps. Lead by Sergeant Wayne Corley, the Devil Dogs witnessed history evolve right before their eyes.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Provisions
Water licked at the stones on the small fountain in Marine Major General Paul Brandt’s office. It wasn’t too cozy but it displayed a relaxing appeal. Prayer stones and digital evangelical writings occupied the space. He had a little space heater for the winter months and enough room for his virtual golf set. He sat down at his desk and lifted words up to the unknown and the unknowable. He then cracked his knuckles like snapping crab legs. He wrote what he felt.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Serve
