Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
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On a recent trip to Japan, President Obama bowed to his counterpart, Emperor Akihito. This act of RESPECT is being met with hoots and howls from conservatives who feel that was the wrong thing to do. They are saying that by bowing, Obama is making America “look bad.” Where have these people been the last 8 years?
The reason America looks bad ALL OVER THE WORLD is because for DECADES we have gone around the world treating people however the FUCK we wanted to. Then when and if anyone complained, they were met with “yeah and” attitudes. We force people who come over to this country to speak English and then when we go to their country, we expect them to understand English. We have bombed, financially raped, bullied, cajoled, and threatened, countries into attacking Iraq and Afghanistan with a lie about “weapons of mass destruction” and found NOTHING! The world is not safer and instead of making friends, or at least have working relationships with countries different from ours, we have created millions of enemies. According to conservative pundit, William Kristol, a bow is making us look “weak and overly deferential?” A Bow!
Most people feel sorry for bullies. Because they already know that the reason bullies act the way they do is because they have low self esteem. And they need to push other people around to feel superior. Sounds EXACTLY how America is viewed by most of the world. Yet this act of KINDNESS and RESPECT is bad “for America?”
Continue reading “You just don’t GET IT!” »
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I am currently unemployed, like far too many Americans, so I spend lots of time on my computer. Selling things on classified sites, sending out resumes, and canvassing for computer related freelance jobs. I also check the three home pages of the news sites a couple of times a day to “stay informed” about what is going on in the world. Some of the news is enlightening, some of the news is sad, some of the news is scary, and some of the news is damn ridiculous. But the recent story concerning the Dallas Cowboys made me angry. And you might be also.
Let me start by saying this. I was a Cowboys fan going back to the 70′s. I remember watching Roger Staubach, Robert Newhouse, Tony Dorsett, Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, don’t even get me started, Drew Pearson, Ed White, Golden Richards, Calvin Hill, Billy Joe Dupree, you think I’m playin?, Butch Johnson, Harvey Martin, Preston Pearson, Mel Renfro, Randy White, Cliff Harris, and Jethro Pugh. And let’s not forget the architect of the “Boys”, Tom Landry. Some of those names are well known and Hall of Famers. Some of those names are guys you have never heard of unless you were a TRUE Cowboys Fan. And going forward into the 80′s, I watch them also. When Joe Montana hit Jack Clark in the back of the inzone, TRUST ME, it pissed me off to no avail! The 90′s Cowboys did nothing for me until they got “Prime Time”, Deion Sanders. I kinda liked them then. I didn’t want them to win anything but I could at least watch them.
I became a Cowboys fan again when they picked up T.O. YUP, just like “Bette and Tina“, I’m riding with T.O. for life. And I figured that he would be able to get the Cowboys into the playoffs and maybe get them to the Super Bowl. I forgot that Tony “Stat Stuffer” Romo can’t deliver a pizza, much less a team to the finals. And that leads me to the REAL REASON for this post.
Continue reading “You’re kidding right?” »
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In last Tuesday’s california election, every proposition that the Governor Schwarzenegger backed was RESOUNDINGLY DEFEATED. Even with his threats to cut health care, education, and fire and police protection, the california citizens didn’t bite. So we will see if the threats made by the governor come to pass. But that is not the real question. Because with one vote, california already signed its fate. californians voted for Prop 8, which made marriage between Same Gendered Couples illegal.
Before the election and discussion might now be accelerated, there was talk of maybe legalizing Marijuana. This drug is called a “Schedule 1″ drug as far as the Federal Government is concerned, meaning it is one of the worse drugs in the world. Other Schedule 1 drugs include: Heroin, GHB, and Meth Amphetamine. And to show just how silly this really is, COCAINE is NOT a Schedule 1 drug but Marijuana is! Yet there is serious talk about legalizing a drug that is supposed to be one of the worse drugs in the world. californians would rather have a bunch of potheads instead of law abiding Same Couple Marriages.
An article came out on May 17, 2009, a few days before the california elections, which stated that the state of Massachusetts has gotten a 111 million dollar windfall since it legalized Same Couple Marriage. NOW, 111 million dollars is a drop in the bucket compared to the money that is needed to shore up the california budget, but the fact remains that Same Couple Marriage brings money and JOBS into the state of Massachusetts. Massachusetts’ unemployment rate is at 8% and california’s is around 11%. The “trickle down theory” of the money being spent in Massachusetts and not in california should be lost here. Iowa, another state that has legalized Same Couple Marriage, has an unemployment rate of 5.1%. And their tourism industry is on the rise with Lesbian and Gay couples from surrounding states taking buses to Iowa to get married. Since there is a 3 day waiting period to get a marriage license, I wonder how much money is being spent in Iowa for hotels, Limos, food, lounging, and catering services, just to name a few. AGAIN, money that could be flowing into the coffers of california. Because the bottom line, and no offense to Massachusetts or Iowa, california is a better place to be and get married! Not only can you go from the beach, to the snow, and then to the desert in hours, but you are right near an international border in Mexico where you can have a whole other experience! People came from not just other states, but OTHER COUNTRIES to get married in california when it was legal! Don’t you get it!!!
Continue reading “I’d rather pay more in taxes than allow Gay Marriage!” »
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This economy has been a boon for people who prey on other people. Both legal and illegal. People trying to get your personal information are using both online and offline means to try and trick you into revealing your social security numbers, bank account numbers, and financial institution’s passwords. These losers are even using Job boards like Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com to get your Full name, address, and your phone number from your online resumes. So while you are innocently trying to find a job to support your family, predators are looking to steal your identity. And the newest twist on the bottom feeder Hall of Fame are debt collectors calling the family of deceased people and attempting to get money from THEM!
Legally, you aren’t responsible for that debt. The estate of that person is responsible for the debt. If you are the executor of the estate, any assets can be seized or sold to pay off the debt. But someone calling you and saying that “aunt Maybel” had a $326.00 debt at a local business, often not local to YOU, and they want to get paid. Many times out of sense of duty, you feel bound to pay off that debt. DON’T! If the debt doesn’t belong to YOU, don’t fall for it! It’s another ruse to separate you from your money. Is that kind of business practice LOW OR WHAT??
I myself am a victim of another scam. A debt that by their own BOTTOM FEEDING paperwork was 10 years old, was allowed to be filed. I was IMMEDIATELY hit with a loss of $180.00 to “answer the filling” YUP, I was out $180.00 right out of the gate. And it was $180.00 I really couldn’t afford to spend either. If I had failed to answer the case, I would have lost right then and there. That is what these BOTTOM FEEDERS hope the consumer does. If you don’t respond, THEY WIN! What a great legal system we have, don’t we!
Continue reading “Dead are good for Debt Collectors!” »
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Somewhat lost among the Wallstreet meltdown is the fact that one man, Bernard Madoff, created and ran one of the biggest Ponzi schemes EVER! His victims are not only everyday people who worked their whole lives to save money for children’s college fund and for their own retirements, but they also include people like movie director Steven Spielberg, Hall of Fame Baseball player, Sandy Koufax, talkshow host Larry King, and actor Kevin Bacon and his wife Kyra Sedgwick. Zsa Zsa Gabor is also included on this “victim’s list” and is said to have lost between 7-10 million dollars! Also included on the list of victims is his wife, his sons, brother and other relatives! Talk about an equal opportunity criminal. Stealing from your own family. His actions have cost hundreds, if not thousands, of people their live savings and at least two fellow billionaires took their lives in response to becoming insolvent. Translation? They killed themselves because they lost all of their money! One would think that a man that ran a 50 BILLION dollar pyramid scheme would be up under the jail. But that is not the case. Mr. Madoff is under “house arrest” in his penthouse apartment in Manhattan, New York! He went from the penthouse to the penthouse!
I guess this could almost be called the chicken watching the hen house because Madoff was at one time the chairman if the NASDAQ stock exchange. Wouldn’t you know exactly how to find the loopholes if you were once the person who was supposed to close them?
The most galling part of this whole mess is that this man is not sitting in a jail cell. We jail poor people who steal $20.00 video games for months on end before they even get to court. Yet this man who has caused people to committ suicide, is free. And before anyone says he isn’t really “free”, his penthouse is said to be 2 stories high and is worth 7 million dollars. The average jail cell is 8 feet wide, 8 feet high, and 12 feet long. Compared to other criminals who have allegedly committed crimes, Madoff is free. Make no mistake about it!
The failout from the Madoff affair is far reaching. People who recommended Madoff to their friends and family are now being made to feel unwelcome. The people who promoted Madoff and probably lost money also, are being held accountable for what has occurred. For a scheme to have gone on that long, it had to have been well hidden. While it might be unfair to hold the people who gave “street cred” to Madoff, that comes with the territory when you “have someone’s back!”
Continue reading “From the Penthouse to the Penthouse!” »
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The American workforce lost almost 600,000 jobs in January 2009 alone. Reports have said this is the biggest job loss since 1974. Yet the people responsible for this fiasco are continuing to collect fat paychecks and BONUSES into the BILLIONS of dollars. The worse part is that many of these “titans of industry” were able to get those BILLIONS from the taxpayer bailout. And to add insult to injury, some of the companies who received bailout money, Bank of America to name one, spent millions of dollars hosting Super Bowl parties. And Wells Fargo had planned a huge “company party” to Las Vegas only cancelling it when news of the event went public. These clowns just don’t get it! Brother, can you spare a Billion?
After hearing reports that many of the executives who received taxpayer dollars were given billions in salary and bonuses, President Obama stated that there will be a cap on the amount of money executives can make. And unbelievably, the uproar has been harsh and swift. WTF!!
You can bet the people making the most noise didn’t vote for President Obama. Because only a fool, an idiot, or a REPUBLICAN, would have a problem with putting a cap on the salaries executives who receive taxpayer dollars should make. Is President Obama putting a cap on the salaries of all executives???? NO! He is putting a cap on those industries that get taxpayer dollars. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE! If you are asking for a governmental handout, you OBVIOUSLY DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! Only a fool and a sucker doesn’t see, or want to see, the difference. Taking money from taxpayers isn’t capitalism. You are not a capitalist if you get money from the government. And you shouldn’t get billions of dollars in salary from the taxpayers either. SEE HOW THAT WORKS!!!!!!
Continue reading “Brother can you spare a Billion!” »
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Let me get this straight. An industry that is as old as damn near the Industrial Revolution is now asking for a bailout. And the CEO’s of General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford came to ask Congress for the money on THREE SEPARATE PRIVATE JETS no less! Does anyone see something wrong with this picture? Because I’m still walking!
I remember a time when “Buying American” essentially meant you were buying an American made car. And Ford and General Motors were the car makers to buy from. Cadillacs, Impalas, Mustangs, and a litany of Ford trucks cruised our highways and byways. Since there was no competition from foreign cars, these car manufacturers had a captive audience. You either bought one of their cars or you walked or used public transportation. And the bigger the car the better!
Slowly but surely, foreign cars began to come onto our shores. With Toyota, Datsun/Nissan, and Honda manufacturing cars that were economical, better made, and not as expensive, the American car began to slip in the minds of the very people Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors needed to keep … Americans! How many people remember when Ford meant “Found on Road Daily?” Or remember the Pinto and the memo that allegedly came from the higher ups at Ford who said that paying out money in lawsuits would be cheaper than fixing an obvious and fatal design flaw? By the mid 80′s, the American people stopped thinking, and rightfully so, that supporting an industry that didn’t care about them or that produced whatever they wanted whether we liked it or not, should end. Why would I pay for a car that is poorly made, guzzles gas, breaks down every other day, and costs more than a better produced foreign car? I wouldn’t and didn’t!
By the time the American manufactures realized we weren’t going to buy “just anything”, it was too late. Our pocketbooks and wallets dictated what kind of a car we would purchase. While owning a Cadillac is still a “status thing” owning a Lexus, built by Toyota no less, succeeded in putting a major dent in the definition of “status.” Most people don’t even know that the Lexus is made by Toyota because the name “Toyota” is not on the car. We see “Lexus” and that is all we need to know. They were given billions of dollars in subsidies, local, state, and federal tax relief, and were able to lobby the government when they wanted or needed something.
In 1989, documentary maker Michael Moore foretold this current auto industry meltdown in his movie “Roger and Me.” In the movie, Moore showed just how cold and callous the deeds of General Motors and his attempts to get an interview with CEO Roger Smith. The loss of more than 30,000 jobs and the ensuing housing crash dealt a death kneel to the city of Flint, Michigan, from which it still hasn’t recovered.
The CEO’s of these companies made obscene amounts of money and stock options and will walk away with millions more in Golden Parachutes. That industries who made BILLIONS and BILLIONS of dollars over the last 30 years or more are now asking to be bailed out by the government is appalling at best and atrocious at worse. Yet the only people who seem to be suffering are the average American. We are losing our jobs, our houses, and our way of life while these “fat cats” keep getting fatter at our expense. Where is the bailout for all those people taken in by the mortgage industry? Where is the forgiveness of our consumer debt? And the only jobs that are hiring are debt collectors!
But the government has to bail them out. What would happen to the millions and millions of Ford, GM, and Chrysler cars currently on the road? Would you buy a car from a company that is “going out of business?” It looks like the American government has now gotten into the Insurance business, the Mortgage business, Wall Street, the Banking business, and will now get into the Auto business.
Can you say SOCIALISM? I know you can!
But wait a minute. I’m still walking?
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As you know or may not know, Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage proposition passed 52% to 48%. Media reports state that minorities, both African American and Hispanics voted for the measure in large numbers. The reasons that have been given for this BIGOTED action range from “I don’t think it’s right”, to “It’s a choice”, to the old stand by of COWARDS that it is “God’s will, way, or just against God.” When you ask most of these so-called Christians to tell you EXACTLY where that is stated in the bible, most of them can’t even tell you. And the reason they can’t tell you is because it doesn’t exist! They say “it’s there” which is quite an ARGUMENT or DEFENSE to be a BIGOT.
If you can’t even say where the passage is in the bible that you HIDE BEHIND, then you are a POOR EXCUSE for a HUMAN BEING. That you would be a part of something so evil, hurtful, hateful, spiteful, DISCRIMNATORY, and BIGOTED, after experiencing the same things yourself is unconscionable. That you would deny spousal benefits to people who have been together for 15, 25, or even 30 years later is wrong, PERIOD! Are you aware of the fact that between June of 2008 and November 3, 2008, there were over 18,000 same sex marriages performed in california? And many of those 18,000 marriages came from people who don’t live in california or even America? And that many of those same sex couples brought family and friends with them when they got married? And those same sex couples, friends, and families stayed in hotels, ate at restaurants, and visited our many tourist destinations? That they needed flowers, limos, wedding cakes, wedding clothing, reception halls, and food, just to name a few things that you DUMBASSES just voted away? The Williams Institute at U.C.L.A. predicts gay men and lesbians will spend $684 million on wedding cakes, photographers, tuxedos, hotel rooms and related wedding trappings during the next three years. The institute estimates the State of california will haul in some $64 million in taxes and another $9 million in marriage license fees. For a state that has the third HIGHEST unemployment rate in America, 8.2% as of this writing, how much of that lost money could have provided jobs and services to our badly needed economy? When the economy goes bad, who are the very first people to feel it? African Americans and Latinos!
So instead of people spending that 757 million dollars in california, same sex couples will go to Massachuttes, Rhode Island, or Connecticut to get married. But those states have real winter seasons that might make people think of warmer climates when thinking of getting married. That is where california had an advantage. Our “winters” are nonexistent when compared to those states. We would have had money flowing into our govermental and business coffers year around. So when your water, gas and light, and trash fees get increased, don’t complain. When the libraries and youth recreation centers are closed, don’t say a word. When you get bopped on the head or have your house broken into, just SHUT the FUCK UP! You helped to create this situation? Gee, I didn’t think of that? I thought I was denying “them” their rights!
For all of you CLOWNS who want to say that a civil union is the same thing, I put this to you. Give up your marriage license and go down and get a civil union license. You won’t do that because you KNOW there is a difference!!!
No on Prop 8
And lastly, for you LOSERS who thought you could contribute money to that DISCRIMNATORY proposition in the dark, you were wrong. Below is a list of lists that name businesses and people who gave money to the WRONG SIDE! (Some lists might be duplicates. I wanted you all to have as much information as possible).
californians against Hate
Anti Gay Blacklist
Mormon Church businesses
Anti Gay Black List – xanga
Yeah, being outted is a BITCH, isn’t it!!!!!