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Raves, Rants and me!


      Apple The big Computer, Tablet, I Phone, I Pod giant is releasing the new I-Pad today. They are lowering the price on the I-Pad 2 to 399.00 a shot, also. Apple makes the sturdiest computers and I-Pads out there along with the I-pod, I-phone, they have amazing products, that once people get them they want to keep them forever. As Apple goes so goes most of the Computer Manufacturers trying to keep up with them, it’s amazing what APple produces and sells, but the one disappointment is the pricing of these products.

      If I could afford a Apple Computer or even an Apple I-Pad I would grab one and run, but they are not priced for average Americans or consumers, they are priced for the upper economic class. All I can do is pray and hope someday I can afford one, but I doubt it will happen for a Disabled Veteran with no job living on Disability Pay, yet everytime I go by the Apple STore in the Mall, I stop in an dstare all amazed at them all.

    But like the economy today, prices are rising on gas, food, housing, insurance and more. It’s a struggle to eat, pay your bills and affrod to live never mind the niceities of Apple Products to own and have. 

       Clothing, Food, Gas, Oil, come first, paying the mortgage comes first or the rent. Medical costs triple on us old Veterans and Disabled ones, as well as retired ones.  Yet Congress, and the Leaders in both parties wish to fight over our medical benefits, our Medicade, Medicare, Social Security and even our prescription coverages, for the elderly and disabled. They say they are tired of paying for our benefits, well that is crap too. Those who are lucky enough to get the benefits earned them by paying into Social Security Medicade and Medicare, what right does Congress have to take any of it from us?

        I know the question is what does Apple making money have to do with benefits for us elders and disabled folks? Actually not anything at all, like my web blog says I do at times rant and rave and raise hell.  But I also know in the end I am usually right about Congress, Washington,DC. what I feel is politically wrong for candidates to say and do is included too.

      I rant against bad customer services, I rant against lousy resturants, I rave on Apple and their products but complain about the prices of everything, I know, I know I sound like a raving maniac, but in all truth, I am just a mad American Disabled Veteran watching a political show that should have ended months ago on the Republican side, and watching my dreams and the dreams of millions of Americans go up in smoke as we can not pay our bills and have what the rich have anymore. So yes I rant and rave, yes I scream and shout, yes I dream of what I want and can not have, but, it is my right as a human being, and a Veteran and an American.

      In the end my Rants and Raves do not get me anything, not even attention, but it is theraphy for me to do it. I suffer from many injuries, six bad discs in my spine from the service days, PTSD, Sleep Apenea,and more, I have survived 16 years service, and two TIA Heart Attacks and I still survive. So yes if I rant crazy at times I am allowed, as long as I hurt no one.

Customer Service/ My Ass!


      Personally I have no idea if I am like many people or an abnormality in my own right when I avoid certain places, for my own reasons.Many of us go shopping and don’t think about customers services and false promises at all, we just buy what we want and run out the door. Amazingly. for most people this works just fine and you don’t care what the store employees think or how they act toward you, with me I do.

        A couple of stores are on my never to shop there list, for the above reason, and more. One is Walgreen Pharmacy, because they care not about their employees, nor do they train them in any way before sticking them out on the floor to stock and sell product.  Then when an employee does something wrong to a customer due to stress or because they know not what to do, they fire the employee, I know more than one employee this has happened with.

        The second store on my no shopping list is now Staples. Staples is everywhere and many people use this store to buy electronics, because they are readily available for purchase there. Then on top of buying the product, they give you information about the product and ask you to buy their warranties, for the products they sell. While this is great, the fact remains they do not back up their own warranty, nor will they take back their product within the warranties time limits. they refuse it. It doesn’t matter what you return a product for, if it is past the two-week buying warranty they won’t take it back. The employees are rude,unknowledgeable regarding the products, for instance I saw a woman who brought back a laptop computer and a so-called technician opening it up to check the hard drive, she couldn’t find it. Laptops come with two places the hard drives are in not one. Ah well, some think they know it all and it is the same with Staples.  The General Manager was called over to handle my return and out right refused to take the product back even though I was told at purchase I could return it at any time during the two-year warranty. His explanation, if the employee who told me that when they sold me the item, lied and didn’t know what he was doing and he was demoted because of it.  I care not, for if you sell someone a warranty with your name on it and don’t back it, well your worthless in my opinion as a company and store.

        The rudeness and stupidity of these General Managers and store employees is a common thing in American Stores and Shopping Malls. Sadly, no one trains an employee to be patient, understanding and knowledgable, nor, do they all back their own return policies and warranties. Then we hear about companies on their way out, and wonder why?

       Best Buy is located not near me, but a ways up the road. I used to like to go into Best Buy and look around, explore the computers, televisions and games there and see if any were on sale. But do so now and you will find fewer employees in a Best Buy, and no real help from them. They can’t be found because they are overloaded placing stock on shelves and on the floor. When you do try to find an employee to answer your question on a product, they usually know very little about the product, but they will try to sell you a product they do know, lol. Whats wrong with that picture huh, silly right!. But that is the way customer service is taught to people, so they all lose customers and wonder why they can’t stay in business. While I agree there is some stress and tension to selling, and working in a retail environment, there is no reason for rudeness like I encountered in these stores. You want customers, you better teach patience, manners and give the employees knowledge on the products and not to be pushy or impolite.

      Shopping for many, is an experience we do out of necessary reasoning. We need something for our loved ones or ourselves or our homes. If you want to sell it to us fine, but don’t do so in an impolite, rude manner nor should you not back your own warranties.

Republican Disgrace !!!!


      Slowly the Republican Primary slogs along down the path to their convention. Mitt Romney still is the delegate leader no matter what others may want to say or hope for. All Mitt Romney needs to do is relax, be himself, use his wife, and answer questions honestly and openly. Do not Mitt, stand up there and be phony, fake or impolite, nor try to be someone you are not. As soon as you try to force yourself into a position, or stance you don’t really believe in, it crumbles around your ears. Be Mitt Romney, and slow down when you’re talking some and think before you speak. If you do that, speak jobs, the economy and how to turn it all around you will be fine. One other thing you need to do Mitt is, take the stick out of your ass and stop acting like a rich little bitch and show you care for all the people not just the rich. Stop being negative against your opponents and try some positive advertising for positions and issues you believe in.

       Rick Santorum deserves congratulations for his Victories in Mississippi and Alabama last night, he put on an impressive show of popularity for sure. He runs on Social Agendas, that each state thinks is important to it. He appeals to the sensibilities of these poor states and their people. But if Alabama and Mississippi both stopped to think what they were really voting for they would run from Santorum and his religious and social views. Sadly, the people do not understand what they will really get if Santorum is elected or gets the Nomination., Santorum needs to explain his opposition to Romney getting the nomination to the people.

       Newt Gingrich, come on now Newt you are a Southern boy who had plenty of support when you represented Georgia in the House, but lets face it if all you can win is Georgia and South Carolina at this stage, this many states into the race for the Nomination it is indeed time to step out of this race. The same can be said of Newt here that I have said of Santorum in the end, why do you oppose Mitt Romney getting the Republican Party Nomination so hard? What did Romney do to you or the party?

       The last candidate is Ron Paul who is overlooked in last nights, primary contests because he didn’t win a thing and came in fourth in all of them. God Bless Ron Paul for standing up and running at his age and his spirit is strong. The rest of the Candidates should just tell Ron, hey you can have your say at the convention we will listen to you, you need to step aside nicely now and go home to Texas and relax.

       As the numbers come in and change it is apparent that the Republicans don’t want to give their nomination to Mitt Romney, what isn’t clear is exactly why?. When you look at the polls and his comparisons to President Obama no Republican compares better, nor shows they can run with Obama period, better than Romney. The resistance in this case is baffling to many people across the land. Someone please come out with a straight answer here, as to why the Republican Party is so damn sure it doesn’t want Romney as the Nominee, please! Just explain it to America in english and we shall see what we can do, seriously, the man has one hell of a delegate lead you know.

      As 2012 continues on its path towards the November General Election, do these Republican Candidates realize how much ammunition they are giving the Democrats and how much time and money they are wasting fighting each other?  The advantage of the Democrats is showing fully at this time, after millions upon millions of dollars spent on negative ads against each other, these Republicans don’t realize the fact of President Obama still sailing smoothly to his Nomination. The Power of the Incumbant alone is enough to give President Obama a leg up in this election , period.

      It makes one wonder, how much longer can Santorum, Gingrich and Paul actually keep pushing at Romney and why they are so damn concerned with him winning the Nomination, that they are blind to the fact, they are killing the Republican Chances in the General Election. Anger and bitter squabbles are stupid when picking a Presidential Candidate, wake up Republicans the time to unite is here. In the end, come November, if you Republicans don’t get your shit together in one sock and back one candidate soon, you might as well throw all the contributions and money out the windows and give up now. You can’t win an Election for president if you can’t even get behind one person for the Nomination, can you? It’s  sad state for a political party to be in, fighting and arguing like kids in a playground over who shall be the leader, who will get beat in the end anyway, isn’t it? Mrs. Bush, said it best, this whole primary process for the Republican Party is a walking joke and disgrace to the Republican Party and it’s members.

 

 

Mississippi/ Alabama Speak Today!


Today is March 13th, 2012, and the  Republican Primaries continue with still fout candidates on the ballots, why? I find it hard to believe that  the Republican Party ina nd of itself is not pressuring these candidates to suspend their runs. How much of a chance does a candidate at this point who has won no states or only one state have at the nomination, none. Mitt Romney needs to convey to Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich they will get their say at the convention come August and the Party will listen.

Then we run dead into Rick Santorum. Why this man wants to split the Republican Party into two factions is beyond me. Santorum needs to pack his suitcases and leave the race just as badly as the other two really. Sadly he wants to keep pushing his religious views and thoughts on others, and still run on his so called social issues. We don’t need a candidate out there talking abortion, child care,child rights and putting down women’s rights. His views on abortion, and whether women should have a right to one  are so far fetched and out there, we can not go back to the 1940’s Mr. Santorum and treat women like we own them and they have no rights.

As the South begins it’s statement today on Republicans in the race by holding their primaries, they need to focus on the economy, jobs, eating and places to live. I understand the South’s pride and refusual to want to take charity, but in the end, you can’t beat Mother Nature on your own and you can’t beat Father Time either nor can you beat Uncle Sam with it’s laws, rights and ways. VOte for Romney down there and you may get a fair shake to earn your way out of poverty, and pain, anyone else and you may end up not getting anywhere!.

The Republican Primary Season has been entertaining and interesting with so many different views from these four remaining candidates. Now that all of them have had a say and made numerous speeches, attending 20 debates, and drawn out this contest beyond a respectful process, is is indeed time to get together and back one man, Mitt Romney. Face the facts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gingrich and Mr. Santorum, no matter how you do the math, even magically in the end Mitt Romney has the lead and the race to the finish in hand. The delegate count itself is in his favor as I believe the American public is realizing and so should you too.

If you want a fair chance at The Presidency and beating President Obama, I would reccommend you wake up and back Romney and give him time to debate, and fight President Obama now. Sadly, the foolish pride of people who can’t win the nomination based on their own faults and problems and the way the Republican Party feels about it’s own, will destroy any chances the party has of running a fair race against President Obama.

As Mississippi, and Alabama get ready to speak this evening, they need to realize what I am saying here is correct. Across the USA, these Southerners, are being portrayed as southern idiots or dim witted hillibillies, and I hope they see it on television. The South has to stand tall and proud this election and make the best choice for it’s own reasons. But the cruelity of television and advertising, must have by now stung the people of thes etwo states. They show them on CNN and other channels as toothless, senseless and slow witted people who can’t understand the differences between the candidates. I think they can undertand it all, but are still being disrespected. If your in Mississippi or Alabama you need yo wake up and represent yourselves better to the public, the nation an dthe world and stop these television stations and newscasts from treating you all, as hillibillies and old time rebels.

You may have a favorite Southern Son, in Newt Gingrich from Georgia in this race, but he has far too much baggage to get the Republican Nomination and we all know it. Southern women need to look at Rick Santorum and tell him he can’t stop you from aborting children from rapes and you determine what to do with your body and child not him or his religion. Ron Paul is too old and liberal to be a true Republican and we all know he will never get the Nomination and so does he. He just wants a say at the platform at the Convention. In the end every Republican knows only one candidate has a pig’s eye cahnce in winning the Nomination and it is Mitt Romney, give it to him sooner than later, and he may have a chance or a fair run at the presidency if you let him.

 

America-Fate or Destiny?


      Can we as people change who we are and what is deemed as Destiny in this World we live in? Is there a way to control what happens each day to each of us and make it all work out right, or does fate and destiny control what is to come and happen?

          Science would say there is no such thing as fate or destiny, we control our own futures by the actions we do each and every moment we are alive. But is that true or isn’t it is the real question. STop and think just through American History, what could or would be different if we controlled our own futures.

        Would George Washington have been our First President? MOre than likely not, due to his war record alone. He was a smart man who did many things correctly, but he didn’t win a battle in war for our Independence until the end.

           What of Thomas Jefferson, a man who wrote the Constitution of the United States, yet had faults himself of owning slaves and loving one also. His faults gave birth to the Declaration if Independence and more. He expanded America and gave us hopes for the future but, he was no more perfect than you or I.

       Benjamin Franklin not an American President, but a genius in his own right, who invented spectacles, electricity, wrote papers and books and guided the American Revolution by going to France and more. Ben gave up much to be who he was , including his own son and wife in the end, so America could be here.

       As History goes on we have many  who sacrificed and became Presidents, died because they believed in the ideal that became America and more. John Henry,Abe Lincoln, Sam Adams,James Garfield, the Roosevelts, Kennedys, and Martin Luther King JR.. Each man, woman or child who stood for the freedoms and rights all have today in America deserves to be remembered and honored in their own ways. It is the contributions of each individual, that raises the United States each day to the high position we hold in World and humanity, and societies. It’s a gift America can teach the world, that if we the people can stand united and contribute, communicate and make what is America, then so can others do the same for themselves.

        This though brings us back to fates, destinies and what can be versus what is and what may be. If we look back in World History, we have the Aztecs, The Incas, The Romans and more, all who rose to great positions of power and strength, to tumble back down into heaps and destruction. Over confidence in their knowledge and positions of power, caused collapses of great civilizations on this planet. America, and specifically the United States, needs not to get too cocky or pushy, or overbearing, or we too shall tumble from the ranks of the best civilizations of the world.

      I must remind Americans, first and foremost, before you all forget, it took all nationalities, all colors, all races to form and make what is America today. The color of your skin means nothing, the nationality you were born with is nice but again means nothing in the end, what unites all here is one thing and one thing only, Freedom, Democracy,the right to choose your own education and religion too. America is great and the best in the world, not because we say so, but because it is inevitable with so many participating in this great Republic experiment the forefathers came up with, the result is here to see.

       So whether it is Fate, or Destiny, we shall never ever fully know, yet there is one thing the World shall always know,and pay witness to, is, The United States is here and has been now for over 200 years and counting still. When the time comes that America crumbles or falls from its position in societies in the world, there shall always be that one shinning moment, like Kennedy said, Called America.