Political Suicide in 2013

Wasted Honor -

Carl R. ToersBijns is the author of the Wasted Honor Trilogy [Wasted Honor I,II and Gorilla Justice] and his newest book From the Womb to the Tomb, the Tony Lester Story, which is a reflection of his life and his experiences as a correctional officer and a correctional administrator retiring with the rank of deputy warden in the New Mexico and Arizona correctional systems.

Carl also wrote a book on his combat experience in the Kindle book titled - Combat Medic - Men with destiny - A red cross of Valor -

Carl is considered by many a rogue expert in the field of prison security systems since leaving the profession. Carl has been involved in the design of many pilot programs related to mental health treatment, security threat groups, suicide prevention, and maximum custody operational plans including double bunking max inmates and enhancing security for staff. He invites you to read his books so you can understand and grasp the cultural and political implications and influences of these prisons. He deals with the emotions, the stress and anxiety as well as the realities faced working inside a prison. He deals with the occupational risks while elaborating on the psychological impact of both prison worker and prisoner.

His most recent book, Gorilla Justice, is an un-edited raw fictional version of realistic prison experiences and events through the eyes of an anecdotal translation of the inmate’s plight and suffering while enduring the harsh and toxic prison environment including solitary confinement.

Carl has been interviewed by numerous news stations and newspapers in Phoenix regarding the escape from the Kingman prison and other high profile media cases related to wrongful deaths and suicides inside prisons. His insights have been solicited by the ACLU, Amnesty International, and various other legal firms representing solitary confinement cases in California and Arizona. He is currently working on the STG Step Down program at Pelican Bay and has offered his own experience insights with the Center of Constitutional Rights lawyers and interns to establish a core program at the SHU units. He has personally corresponded and written with SHU prisoners to assess the living conditions and how it impacts their long term placement inside these type of units that are similar to those in Arizona Florence Eyman special management unit where Carl was a unit deputy warden for almost two years before his promotion to Deputy Warden of Operations in Safford and Eyman.

He is a strong advocate for the mentally ill and is a board member of David's Hope Inc. a non-profit advocacy group in Phoenix and also serves as a senior advisor for Law Enforcement Officers Advocates Council in Chino, California As a subject matter expert and corrections consultant, Carl has provided interviews and spoken on national and international radio talk shows e.g. BBC CBC Lou Show & TV shows as well as the Associated Press.

I use sarcasm, satire, parodies and other means to make you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Political Suicide in 2013

Political Suicide for 2013

By Carl R. ToersBijns

People are tired of the status quo inside our state and country. We, the American people are being overwhelmed by political rhetoric on gun control and many other topics that have invaded our living rooms and brought us nothing but propaganda or fear mongering but no real action by government to solve the problems today.

It’s time to rebel against the way government is doing business today. It is time to tell politicians to follow a different beat of the drum as it is time to address those things that have been set aside because of political distractions by those elected to public service and not following their oath of office.

Every state will have to address their own priorities in the manner they believe them to be appropriate. For Arizona people, they need to begin a grassroots effort to address education and mental health laws that are being stalled out due to political forces opposing change and following the whims of their lobbyist or corporate sponsors rather than the will of the people.

Governor Janice Brewer and the legislature need to take the lead. She needs to make sure that her state of the state address fulfills her goals as many were good and sound government ideas as well as proposals. We need to encourage legislative reforms in gun control, mental health reforms and education for our kids. Although I discourage too much regulation and keep government small, there is a dire need to address these issues promptly and effectively. To do nothing is just not acceptable any longer.

State leaders should take the lead and address health costs and the coverage as well as premiums that have impacted the middle class with higher medical premiums and less take-home wages in their paychecks starting this year.

The governor should insist on job creation bills to improve our economy as we reduce the funding for prisons and their tremendous growth over the past five years. She should know that her priorities with prisons has drastically reduced funding for schools and to remain on that course would be harmful and dangerous for Arizona as well as her and those that follow such an agenda.

I hope our state leaders avoid political suicide in 2013 as they take this opportunity to redefine Arizona priorities and agree to re-allocate funding and take a new approach towards the manner guns are sold at gun shows and valid background checks are conducted to avoid them falling into the hands of criminals and not law-abiding citizens that are responsible gun owners and citizens in this state.

January 20, 2013