Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

Day 1,319, 18:16 • Published in USA USA • by Bia Pandora
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." - Theodore Roosevelt

How many leaders in the eUS in the past year can we honestly say have had the teams best interest at heart, above and beyond their own?

Not many, America 🙁 You know it and I know it. The problem is we have all become nothing more than cattle...sheep. We've had it pounded into us that if we speak out of line we will never go anywhere in this game. Well...I call bullcrap. I've spoken my peace many, many times and hey...I got somewhere. I got to lead the best darn military branch this eWorld has ever seen, the eUS Training Corps. I've been honored to game besides some of the best gamers I've ever met, and I've been gaming longer than some of you have been alive.

So...let's talk, America. Without fear. I'm going to introduce you to someone that has spoken softly and carried one of the biggest sticks this eCountry has ever seen. He hasn't asked for more rank or more supplies. He hasn't traded his beliefs and values for more votes. He doesn't have his head stuck up anyones anus for a chance to be, or do, more than he's earned. He's never left this country, never even considered it. He's stood up for our allies. He's self supplied himself even when he could have joined a different branch or unit that would have given him all he needed.

He worked his way up to the rank of Brigadier General in the eUS Training Corps. He helped train over 3000 troops in his time. His payment for his work? At the rank of B Gen he was issued 3 q3 weapons a day. He was eligible for the Marines for a very long time, but continued his dedication to helping new players by staying in the TC. Later on he retired and finally moved to the Marines, where he continues to kick all kinds of ass for our country as a tank, typically self supplying STILL...never ONCE demanding any recognition for it, like so many do. He's served as a 3 time Congressman. Again, never pushing his way into the limelight. He very simply....serves his country. He gets the big picture.

He has served this eCountry with dedication, loyalty and integrity. If I could make a list of players that I absolutely, 100% believed had the best interests of the ENTIRE eUS and it's people in their hearts, he would be at the top of the list. I trust him. Completely. I KNOW firsthand if he doesn't know something, he finds someone who does.

His name is Technician and he is truly a BAMF American.



I gotta admit I was surprised when Technician threw his hat in the PotUS race. Then I sat down and thought about it logically and reasonably.

I am sick to death of feeling helpless. I am sick of feeling like my friends and I don't matter. I am sick of seeing the same ole boys club sitting in power, promising things will be better, that new players will be fostered, that they will "fix" things. I'm sick of watching people fill their cabinets up with as many fancy avatars from different groups as they can promising to be fair to all, then watching them try to assassinate our own country's player bases. I'm sick of watching these people that grabbed power by any means tear our country apart for their own "legacy" or "fun" while the rest of us bust our asses, only to feel like we don't matter and never will. I'm sick of being embarrassed by the behavior of my "leaders". I'm sick of losing with no honor. I'm sick of missing my friends in other units, I'm sick of the fighting. I'm sick of the bullcrap.

I'M SICK OF BEING LIED TO, I'M PISSED AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!

We have power, America. We have voices. We are NOT sheep. We have a right to be treated with respect and care. We have a right to believe in ourselves, our brothers/sisters and our leaders. WE have a right to stand up and say "piss off losers, we aren't taking this anymore, go circle jerk each other where we don't have to watch it everyday".

We have a right to WIN. And if we don't...we have a right to be proud of the way we lost.

I don't think someone needs to have his face in my monitor 24/7 to make a great leader. He doesn't need to have his name in every other article that comes out. He doesn't need to involve himself in drama. All a great leader really needs is a great team of honest, dedicated and hardworking people that love the game and the others playing it.

It's time for leadership we can be proud of. It's time to speak softly and carry a big stick. It's time for us to go far.

It's time for Technician.

It's time for US all, America.

Get to know him. You'll be glad you did. We all will. Just give it some thought. If you feel like I do, that radical change is needed in our fundamental values, vote for Technician for PotUS. If not, I wish you well in your gaming endeavors.

Hugs all around. Thanks for listening. ❤ You can read Tech's announcement here and read his most current offering here
America FTW