Tony Burgess

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Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!

The people of the United Kingdom are going to the polls today to decide whether or not to stay in the European Union. It’s a decision that has local, national and global implications on every level. Citizenship in Europe clears hurdles for UK citizens to do a lot of things in other countries in the union which works for and against the country.There is also the economic considerations for both Britain and the rest of the continent.

Granted, I don’t have a vote in this but I think the UK is better together with Europe. Perhaps some adjustments could be made to give a little more independence on some issues important to the country. Overall, it needs to be what is best for the citizens of all involved.

For more information visit the BBC website @ http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36602702

Fellow blogger Caroline Turriff has her own unique perspective on the situation.

Source: “Make America White Again” campaign sign causing controversy in – WRCBtv.com | Chattanooga News, Weather & Sports

This campaign sign is posted in Polk County, TN which is near Chattanooga. Here is what I have to say about it.

Can someone tell me what century we live in again? There is so much to say about this. For one, America was not “white” to begin with. Two, this sign is a reminder of how selfish and ignorant people choose to be. Three, this man as well as others of his kind should repent for their sad, broken, pathetic hearts. Four, it’s a hard reminder that America will never be great as long as people like him are considered for leadership of this country. I should feel sorry for him but I don’t because he is on the wrong side of history. People like him are a relic of a horrible part of our history where people were lynched, spat upon, called names. The America he wants is one where “colored” people still sit in separate sections of restaurants, restrooms, buses and other public places. As long as racism, homophobia and discrimination are a part of the fabric of America there is little hope of greatness. Anyone who defends this man reveals their true character.