It's true - How can we say we are in a full recovery? With gas prices remaining high it is starting to affect every segment of our market place. Food prices are already climbing. Something needs to be done that is better than what is being done now. We need more educated business people in office that know how to do this job correctly. Voting along party lines will not get us there.
20 Questions To Ask Anyone Foolish Enough To Believe The Economic Crisis Is Over
Friday, May 27, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
State of Today
Sometimes words and video work better. Just another avenue to express my views and opinions - my explosion of thought. Feel free to comment, I respect your opinion also.
Friday, April 8, 2011
USA becoming a joke around the world
Listen to what Donald Trump says during the second half of this interview. He echos what I have been saying for a few years now, this country is being laughed at by others around the world, we are no longer respected and this country is in a shambles. We need someone who knows how to pull a dying business up and make something of it again, we need America to be respected again. We are destroying it with the policies that are put in place, the decisions being made and laws that are being pushed on us by small special interest groups wanting to control everything. We need to all wake up, look around and see what is happening. Read news from around the world, see what they think of us. No one is praising the USA anymore - they are laughing at us.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Hyperion Power Generation - Safe Mini Reactors
A different type of Nuclear power is on the horizon. This is a safer form of Nuclear energy that can be deployed throughout the country and is also considered a clean energy. It needs very little space, can not meltdown and will provide enough energy to support up to 25,000 homes for up to 5 years. It is about the size of an old phone booth, has no moving parts and is self sufficient. There are a few other companies working on this same form of energy, but Hyperion seems to be much further advanced in the process. Click here to visit their site and learn more: Hyperion Power Generation
Thursday, March 24, 2011
MobilizeEverything | AT&T Public Policy Blog
This is what AT& T posted on their blog. See my comments immediately following.
Posted by: AT&T Blog Team on March 22, 2011 at 3:16 pm
So, we’ve made some news this weekend. In case you missed it, we announced on Sunday we have agreed to acquire T-Mobile USA from German-owned Deutsche Telekom.
The deal will undergo a thorough review by the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission. We understand that Congress, the DOJ, the FCC, as well as wireless consumers will have questions about the transaction. We look forward to answering and addressing those questions.
We are confident that the facts will demonstrate that the deal is in the public interest (FCC focus) and that competition (DOJ focus) will continue to flourish. For example, a large majority of Americans today can choose from at least five wireless providers offering nationwide service. Also, the transaction will allow us to expand the next generation of mobile broadband to 95% of the U.S. population – up from 80% as previously planned – covering an additional 46.5 million Americans, a key objective of the Administration.
For further information on the transaction, and to stay informed of the latest news and information as the process moves forward, please visit www.MobilizeEverything.com.
MobilizeEverything | AT&T Public Policy Blog
I really do not like or agree with this merger. From my personal experience, T-Mobile is the better run company in terms of service and Customer service. I never have dropped calls and if I need assistance – I can call and someone is on the phone within a minute. Their G-4 phone is the best on the market and way out performs the i-phone. I have personally tested my G4 against 3 i-phones and won each and every time. My past experience was not good with AT&T customer service and I know others who have the service and have switched recently or are considering switching. Then I also hear that T-mobile users will have to purchase new 3G phones once this merger goes through. I have a family plan and 4 of my phones are brand new 3G phones. If this is so, AT&T – you need to pay for new phones for everyone who needs to switch with a phone of equal or greater value. I have been with T-Mobile for 3 years now and I loved their service. If this goes through, it will be bad for the market, but if it does go through – you should think about replacing all your customer service people with those from T-Mobile. I also have unlimited Web – Everyone I know with AT&T’s plan hates it. If this goes through, all T-mobile customers with unlimited Web should be allowed to keep the service just as it is now. IF you want to join in and write to your Congressional Representative, you can look them up here: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/
This is my sample letter I have sent to them:
I really do not like or agree with this merger. This would be bad for the market. It would limit competition and eventually increase pricing even further.. I remember when the government broke up AT&T, now we are moving back in the direction of monopolies. I understand how government works though, so I am assuming this may somehow be approved. IF so, here are some of my thoughts and stipulations that should be required:
I see that T-mobile users will have to purchase new 3G phones once this merger goes through. This can be a great cost for many consumers. If this is so, AT&T should be required to pay for new phones for everyone who needs to switch with a phone of equal or greater value.
Unlimited Web - If this goes through, all T-mobile customers with unlimited Web should be allowed to keep the service just as it is now, without a price increase. After all T-mobile's current plan is actually unlimited, unlike that of AT&T. AT&T advertises unlimited Web, but they limit it.
AT&T boasts that this merger would actually be good for the market and keep pricing down or even lower it - if so, make them prove that by not raising any plan prices or altering what is included in a plan unless it adds to the plan. Require them to prove they can offer service for less.
Thanks for listening!
Sincerely,
Posted by: AT&T Blog Team on March 22, 2011 at 3:16 pm
So, we’ve made some news this weekend. In case you missed it, we announced on Sunday we have agreed to acquire T-Mobile USA from German-owned Deutsche Telekom.
The deal will undergo a thorough review by the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission. We understand that Congress, the DOJ, the FCC, as well as wireless consumers will have questions about the transaction. We look forward to answering and addressing those questions.
We are confident that the facts will demonstrate that the deal is in the public interest (FCC focus) and that competition (DOJ focus) will continue to flourish. For example, a large majority of Americans today can choose from at least five wireless providers offering nationwide service. Also, the transaction will allow us to expand the next generation of mobile broadband to 95% of the U.S. population – up from 80% as previously planned – covering an additional 46.5 million Americans, a key objective of the Administration.
For further information on the transaction, and to stay informed of the latest news and information as the process moves forward, please visit www.MobilizeEverything.com.
MobilizeEverything | AT&T Public Policy Blog
I really do not like or agree with this merger. From my personal experience, T-Mobile is the better run company in terms of service and Customer service. I never have dropped calls and if I need assistance – I can call and someone is on the phone within a minute. Their G-4 phone is the best on the market and way out performs the i-phone. I have personally tested my G4 against 3 i-phones and won each and every time. My past experience was not good with AT&T customer service and I know others who have the service and have switched recently or are considering switching. Then I also hear that T-mobile users will have to purchase new 3G phones once this merger goes through. I have a family plan and 4 of my phones are brand new 3G phones. If this is so, AT&T – you need to pay for new phones for everyone who needs to switch with a phone of equal or greater value. I have been with T-Mobile for 3 years now and I loved their service. If this goes through, it will be bad for the market, but if it does go through – you should think about replacing all your customer service people with those from T-Mobile. I also have unlimited Web – Everyone I know with AT&T’s plan hates it. If this goes through, all T-mobile customers with unlimited Web should be allowed to keep the service just as it is now. IF you want to join in and write to your Congressional Representative, you can look them up here: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/
This is my sample letter I have sent to them:
I really do not like or agree with this merger. This would be bad for the market. It would limit competition and eventually increase pricing even further.. I remember when the government broke up AT&T, now we are moving back in the direction of monopolies. I understand how government works though, so I am assuming this may somehow be approved. IF so, here are some of my thoughts and stipulations that should be required:
I see that T-mobile users will have to purchase new 3G phones once this merger goes through. This can be a great cost for many consumers. If this is so, AT&T should be required to pay for new phones for everyone who needs to switch with a phone of equal or greater value.
Unlimited Web - If this goes through, all T-mobile customers with unlimited Web should be allowed to keep the service just as it is now, without a price increase. After all T-mobile's current plan is actually unlimited, unlike that of AT&T. AT&T advertises unlimited Web, but they limit it.
AT&T boasts that this merger would actually be good for the market and keep pricing down or even lower it - if so, make them prove that by not raising any plan prices or altering what is included in a plan unless it adds to the plan. Require them to prove they can offer service for less.
Thanks for listening!
Sincerely,
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Japan Earthquake Tsunami Relief for the Children
Please donate and help the thousands of children affected by this terrible catastrophe in Japan. It is estimated that as many as 100,000 children have been displaced by these events. They need your help and this organization provides direct relief to help these children. Please click here and read about the facts in Japan. Save the Children has a team in Sendai helping right now in this devastated region. If the link above does not work,copy and paste the link below in your browser. Please have a heart and give what you can.
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6621121/k.3D08/Japan_Earthquake_Tsunami_Relief.htm?msource=wexgggaf1010
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Mark Wills "Looking For America" official music video
This song hits home and really gets to your heart. Where has America gone, what have we done to it over the past 20 years or so. Brings a tear to my eye just thinking about how true these words are. For those of you that are old enough, remember the commercial with the Indian on the side of the road and someone drives by and tosses trash out the window, they show the Indian right after and a tear is flowing down his face. That is how I fell everyday thinking about where we have taken our country and all that we forgot about the sacrifices our forefathers made to give us freedom and a country to call home. We need to get our country back on track, take our country back from the rest of the world and show the world we are the UNITED States of America!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
He had a Dream - Remembrance of Martin Luther King
Here is a part of Martin Luther Kings wonderful speech:
"In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."
But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.
We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.
It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.
We cannot walk alone.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead."
Now today it is so unfortunate that we still have racism and prejudice in our great American Society. Not only against blacks - but against all nationalities. It is sad and it is somewhat of a disgrace. Not only are whites displaying this sad state, but so are Hispanics, Asians and Blacks. Blacks are even hating on their own, Asians are hating on their own, Hispanics are hating on their own and whites are hating on their own. And everyone is still hating on each other. Until we can all learn to get along - Martin Luther King's "Dream" will never be fully realized. We must all cut out the derogatory words, the hate toward others. We are destroying ourselves. I have several black friends that say the worst thing they here out of a black man' mouth is the "n" word. If they can't stop using it, how is the rest of the world going to stop.
White people need to get a grip also, not all are bad, but i have still seen my fair share. I lived in a neighborhood that wrote KKK on my front door - an absolute disgrace to America. The Asians that run some stores - you need to get a grip also - just because a man of color enters your store, he is not looking to rip you of or rob you. I have been in stores where Asians have asked people to leave - not for anything they have done, but because of their color - a behavior that is disgrace to America. Hispanics - show respect for a country that has given you so much opportunity - speak English when others are around, stop talking behind peoples backs thinking they don't understand you because you won't speak English. Everyone - quit hating on others. take the 1st step, someone has to. Indians (from India) seem to be the most tolerant and non-racist people I have met.
So now all of us have issues we all need to work on. Let's get started and have Martin Luther King look down from Heaven and smile. Let's strive to make his dream a true reality. - My Explosion of Thought!
"In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."
But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.
We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.
It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.
We cannot walk alone.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead."
Now today it is so unfortunate that we still have racism and prejudice in our great American Society. Not only against blacks - but against all nationalities. It is sad and it is somewhat of a disgrace. Not only are whites displaying this sad state, but so are Hispanics, Asians and Blacks. Blacks are even hating on their own, Asians are hating on their own, Hispanics are hating on their own and whites are hating on their own. And everyone is still hating on each other. Until we can all learn to get along - Martin Luther King's "Dream" will never be fully realized. We must all cut out the derogatory words, the hate toward others. We are destroying ourselves. I have several black friends that say the worst thing they here out of a black man' mouth is the "n" word. If they can't stop using it, how is the rest of the world going to stop.
White people need to get a grip also, not all are bad, but i have still seen my fair share. I lived in a neighborhood that wrote KKK on my front door - an absolute disgrace to America. The Asians that run some stores - you need to get a grip also - just because a man of color enters your store, he is not looking to rip you of or rob you. I have been in stores where Asians have asked people to leave - not for anything they have done, but because of their color - a behavior that is disgrace to America. Hispanics - show respect for a country that has given you so much opportunity - speak English when others are around, stop talking behind peoples backs thinking they don't understand you because you won't speak English. Everyone - quit hating on others. take the 1st step, someone has to. Indians (from India) seem to be the most tolerant and non-racist people I have met.
So now all of us have issues we all need to work on. Let's get started and have Martin Luther King look down from Heaven and smile. Let's strive to make his dream a true reality. - My Explosion of Thought!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Tell Congress you support the F136 engine program.
Airmen Will Suffer Without 2 Types of Engines for Joint Strike Fighter
“…with a JSF engine monopoly, the big losers will be America’s airmen…our history is rich with examples of engines that got into production and subsequently failed. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Wood, an F-16 pilot and a former U.S. air commander in Korea, said in an interview: ‘There is a great risk in allowing only one propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter, which could make up over 85 percent of our nation’s fighter force in 20 years.’…”
http://www.f136.com/?gclid=CNaRqIKeuKYCFQFM5QodBTvEHQ
“…with a JSF engine monopoly, the big losers will be America’s airmen…our history is rich with examples of engines that got into production and subsequently failed. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Wood, an F-16 pilot and a former U.S. air commander in Korea, said in an interview: ‘There is a great risk in allowing only one propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter, which could make up over 85 percent of our nation’s fighter force in 20 years.’…”
http://www.f136.com/?gclid=CNaRqIKeuKYCFQFM5QodBTvEHQ
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