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Monday, October 1, 2012
School 1958 vs 2008
SCHOOL -- 1958 vs. 2008
Scenario:
Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2008 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario:
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school
1958 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2008 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario:
Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1958 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2008 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1958 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2008 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.
Scenario:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1958 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
2008 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons
Scenario:
Pedro fails high school English.
1958 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2008 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1958 - Ants die.
2008- BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1958 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2087 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy, Johnny's parents hire a lawyer and sue the school for millions with a class action law suit for letting Johnny and his classmates engage in unsafe activities.
Scenario:
Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2008 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario:
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school
1958 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2008 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario:
Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1958 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2008 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1958 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2008 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.
Scenario:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1958 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
2008 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons
Scenario:
Pedro fails high school English.
1958 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2008 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1958 - Ants die.
2008- BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1958 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2087 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy, Johnny's parents hire a lawyer and sue the school for millions with a class action law suit for letting Johnny and his classmates engage in unsafe activities.
AUTO INDUSTRY
AUTO
INDUSTRY
Having been in the auto business at the
retail level for nearly 60 years, and having dealt with all members of
Detroit's BIG THREE, along with many Import franchises, I feel compelled
to deliver a few facts to my friends about the Auto Industry which never
seems to be properly explained by the media.
I do this on the threshold of the four
years that lie ahead because the auto industry during the preceding four
years was impacted so dramatically by actions on the part of the Obama
administration.
Many of you have asked me to give my
opinion on this subject, so here it is as I view it.
Jack
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
First, President Obama takes credit for
bailing out the domestic auto industry and saving the State of Michigan
from disaster, despite the fact that it was really created as a means of
capturing the support of the UAW for the benefit of the Democratic Party.
So, let's take a look at what the Big Guy authored.
Actually, his plan was not truly a
bailout of the Auto Industry, but rather a bailout of the United Auto
Workers. I don't blame the Labor Union for accepting his offer because the
funds predominantly went into their coffers.
The UAW explained the bailout to its
membership as follows, "For our active members these funds mean no loss in
your hourly pay, no reduction in your health care, and no reduction in
pensions."
Upon retirement, UAW members' health
insurance will continue until they reach Medicare age and has a maximum
out-of-pocket cost annually of $285.00. By comparison, the average
Medicare recipient spends an average of $4,200.00 annually out of pocket.
In addition, UAW members can retire in their 50's.
Secondly, Chrysler's secured bond holders
should have been paid in full prior to unsecured creditors rather than
payments of 29 cents on the dollar. The UAW's unsecured pension fund
received more than 80 cents per dollar owed.
Unsecured trade creditors and second lien
creditors received zero (zilch) on their combined claims of more than $7
billion, while the unsecured UAW pension fund received 41% ownership of
Chrysler plus a note at 9% interest of $4.6 billion.
Is it unthinkable to assume that the
Obama administration was rewarding UAW for past and future votes on the
Democratic side of the ballot? Bottom line is - Obama gave $26.5 billion
in taxpayer dollars to the UAW union, more than our government spent in
foreign aid during 2011.
Ford Motor Company declined the bailout
and is operating successfully even though the domestic market is well
below expectations. Chrysler and GM are stumbling to keep their heads
above water and meet obligations.
Third, the highly publicized "Cash for
Clunkers" program was another Obama auto industry disaster, yet he
consistently said, “It has been successful beyond anybody’s imagination"!
Yet, retail auto dealers were left holding the bag for many months waiting
on their rebates, and during the months following the program's conclusion
new car sales nationally dropped like a rock. It was clear that sales were
stolen from future months and did not result in any increased volume for
the year.
Fourth, nearly 2,000 Chrysler and GM
dealers received pink slips as the Obama appointed Car Czar decided that
fewer retail outlets would serve to reduce overhead for the entire
industry. This reduction of outlets cost the nation nearly a half million
jobs as the terminated dealerships and their suppliers bit the bullet.
Thousands of highly qualified employees were put on the street with the
stroke of pen, a pen held by unqualified governmental officials who had
zero knowledge of the automobile industry.
Terminated dealers were compensated only
for new and unused parts, new vehicle inventories, and corporate signs. A
major financial loss to many of those dealers were long term leases,
single purpose buildings, and properties standing vacant all across the
country. Many of these properties are still vacant, some have not been
maintained, and buyers of single purpose buildings are few and far
between.
Fifth, energy inspired automobiles
encouraged by the Obama administration have also been a disaster and
unacceptable to the general public. Substantial incentives and rebates
have not moved buyers leaving dealers stuck with fat inventories. The few
energy efficient cars currently being sold are priced well below their
cost and have provided no financial benefit to the Detroit auto
makers.
Sixth, Ford is basically holding its own
without a bailout, but Chrysler and GM are still marginal. However, it
goes without saying, the UAW still holds most of the cards with respect to
the financial future of the Big Three. Unless the economy of our country
takes a turn for the better President Obama needs to prepare for another
bail out, or let the Detroit Gang fend for themselves as he should have
done a few short years ago.
In conclusion, when you put the Detroit
Auto Industry in the hands of people who have never held a real job in
their lives, what more could you expect. Current election polls indicate
that we will probably face the Obama administration, bailouts, energy
independence, smart cars, entitlements, et al, for another four years. So,
we might just as well "hunker down", as my Amish friends would say, and
learn to live with the "CARS" we are
dealt.
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