This week, there is so much going on that I have decided that I no longer want to see it. I have deleted the app off my phone, and I will still use messenger if I need to, but, for the most part, I think I am done with Facebook. Talk about a waste of time and energy. It's a vortex of things that I shouldn't be wasting my time with anymore. Or energy... With that being said, I will probably still go on once in a while to see what fun cat videos have been posted, or to post to my private group what I am working on with writing.
How did I come to this decision? After all, I have made this choice before, why do I think that I will be able to do it this time... What made me change my mind. Well, it's been a rough week at work. I have had the worst case of PMS in so many years that I can't remember feeling like this before. I feel like this gray cloud with all my sunshine just gone. I have no desire to really do anything, or whatever. There are many articles on what's going on in the world this week. The biggest one that I chose to tackle was the measles outbreak in California. They are saying that it's because some parents don't have their kids immunized and that's why we have these problems. It's all these parents' fault and we should make them outcasts of society. It's a hot topic and one that I feel strongly about. I am against immunizations. I have my reasons, and I chose to not have Piper immunized after about 14 or 15 months old. For now, she's considered to be safe. I put my feelings out there on this and I have never felt so attacked as I did yesterday. I was told that I am reckless, arrogant, selfish, ignorant, poorly educated and all sorts of things. I was felt totally insulted and degraded by people who are my family and friends. I don't need that kind of drama in my life. I just want to be happy. I made an informed decision about the health my child and they can say what they want, and I am not going to change their minds. Just like they aren't going to change my mind about it either.
For now, that's the way it is, and it's all good. I will find my voice instead, I will regain my sense of self and do what is best for me and my family. I understand risks and chances and after all of it was said and done, the only response I wanted to make, though I didn't, was fuck you. But that's how I feel. I will be writing a lot more now... so, until the next time, remember, your words hurt and what you say can affect others. Say kind things, and if you disagree then cool... but, I don't want to deal with that. Later cats... :)
Friday, January 30, 2015
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Moving
Today I get to move to a new place. I am very excited about it. You know what makes me mad though, when I bust my ass trying to get everything done before hand, and then it's not right. I am having a hard time with focusing on what I am suppose to be doing today, which is work for a few hours and then go home and get stuff moved. I will be ok, this will be over soon and then I can focus on unpacking and making this the best little place for us. It's all good.... But damn it pisses me off...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
More Truths...
Recently, I had discovered that I was cowardly. And while, I can see this in myself, I think I have come to some other conclusions about myself. I am not cowardly, I just go about things in a different manner than other people. One thing that was pointed out to me was that, though I have a hard time standing up for myself, I think of being in a time and place long ago. Being in the military was not a cowardly thing.
No matter what I say about what I did in the Navy, mainly wiping oil off of an engine, I need to consider that at that time, we were in the middle of the Arabian Gulf, in a time of war, going into war and combat every time we launched aircraft. I never thought of it like this before, it was always just, what I was doing, and I never really gave a thought to the mission in general. We were suppose to go out on deployment, it's not like that's news. Go out, do stuff, see things and places, come home. While that is a grossly oversimplification of what we did, it was so much more.
In combat, I never thought of what might happen. There were too many other things that I was thinking of... yes, it was mostly about boys and had nothing to do with what I was suppose to be doing. I stayed focused and did what I was suppose to do. I got into arguments with my supervisors and I worked out. But in reality, in the back of our minds, it was always there, what we were doing, and why. We all knew that at any time, we could be under attack and it would be over. But, while in that life, you don't think about it actively. It's there, looming over you, and we all talked about it, but, it wasn't something we let our fears get a hold of and run with. That was just too scary to think of.
As a Naval Engineer, we are not the celebrated the air wing whose sole purpose is to get air craft where it's suppose to go, into the air. We don't see the light of day, unless it's meal times, or smoke breaks. We live in the depths of the ship, making sure the lights are on and the ship is moving. The screws have to be turning, and the fires have to be lit. We complain about how unfair it is, and that we don't get a Sunday Holiday Routine, there are no days off while underway, but, it's what we live for. Some hated it, and for those, it was a very difficult time. Others, we loved our lives. And I say that I loved it, but, for the most part, I complained very loudly about it. I saw no purpose in what I was doing there. I had a job and it was pretty easy for me. I was young and on an adventure.
So, cowardly, most likely not.... Not always brave, that's about more like it. I am constantly trying to better myself and I will continue to do so, because I want to be the best me that I can be. I am a work in progress... And I love that about me.
No matter what I say about what I did in the Navy, mainly wiping oil off of an engine, I need to consider that at that time, we were in the middle of the Arabian Gulf, in a time of war, going into war and combat every time we launched aircraft. I never thought of it like this before, it was always just, what I was doing, and I never really gave a thought to the mission in general. We were suppose to go out on deployment, it's not like that's news. Go out, do stuff, see things and places, come home. While that is a grossly oversimplification of what we did, it was so much more.
In combat, I never thought of what might happen. There were too many other things that I was thinking of... yes, it was mostly about boys and had nothing to do with what I was suppose to be doing. I stayed focused and did what I was suppose to do. I got into arguments with my supervisors and I worked out. But in reality, in the back of our minds, it was always there, what we were doing, and why. We all knew that at any time, we could be under attack and it would be over. But, while in that life, you don't think about it actively. It's there, looming over you, and we all talked about it, but, it wasn't something we let our fears get a hold of and run with. That was just too scary to think of.
As a Naval Engineer, we are not the celebrated the air wing whose sole purpose is to get air craft where it's suppose to go, into the air. We don't see the light of day, unless it's meal times, or smoke breaks. We live in the depths of the ship, making sure the lights are on and the ship is moving. The screws have to be turning, and the fires have to be lit. We complain about how unfair it is, and that we don't get a Sunday Holiday Routine, there are no days off while underway, but, it's what we live for. Some hated it, and for those, it was a very difficult time. Others, we loved our lives. And I say that I loved it, but, for the most part, I complained very loudly about it. I saw no purpose in what I was doing there. I had a job and it was pretty easy for me. I was young and on an adventure.
So, cowardly, most likely not.... Not always brave, that's about more like it. I am constantly trying to better myself and I will continue to do so, because I want to be the best me that I can be. I am a work in progress... And I love that about me.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
The elephant in the room
There has been much debate about what is going on in Ferguson Missouri. I can say that I don't understand it. I have been bombarded with racial propaganda about how it's all about white privilege in this country and I won't understand because I am white and I will never have to experience the racial strife in our country. I would have to say that I don't buy into that.
To start with, I can't say that I don't see color, I do see that we are all different and have different shades of color or lack of color. I see that there are injustices that do cry out for justice in our world. I see that when the riots of the Rodney King verdict were going on, I didn't understand it. Now that I am not 12 I get it. And that was a horrible terrible tragic thing that happened and I understand that. Those men were guilty as sin, as were the other officers who drove by and did NOTHING about it. That it something that is riot worthy... We all should have stood up and said this is wrong and we need to do something to change it.
Now here is where my confusion comes from now. We have a young man, who robbed a store for cigars and cigarillos, was high as a kite, more than 6 feet tall, about 240 pounds who was shot and killed. We have an officer who is not as big, had a young man reach into his car to attack him and shot to kill because he feared for his life. Who am I to say that he was or wasn't afraid. I would expect any person who reaches into a patrol car intending to harm the officer who is driving will be shot and likely killed. To say that this was motivated as a hate crime, in my opinion is completely unfounded. Would we be having all these issues if the cop in question was black? I guess we will never know.
I have known many people, most of them I would call friends, who have a different color of skin than I do. I grew up in an area that the minority group is Apache, not black. Yes I notice when there is a man or woman or family who is not white, but, coming from where I do, it's just not the norm. I still smile and say hello, I don't care what the color of your skin is.
I don't see my life as having what is called white privilege. I see the things that I have in my life as a direct result of me busting my ass for everything. In the Navy it was never about color. It was about rank and gender. I had to work two, three, four times harder than my male counterparts to earn the respect of the guys that I worked with. We all went to the same schools, we all had duty days, and we all had the chance to make the best out of our situation in engineering.
I have heard a lot about the police force in Ferguson is predominantly white. Why is that do you think? I mean, really, why? Is it because young people in Ferguson can't become cops? Is it because it's a bad job? I think it has more to do with not being able to get into the academy. (Now this information is taken from a man who lived in Compton... That's right, gang ridden, black Los Angeles... He's white... it wasn't a easy life as a kid for him. I guess since he had a different color of skin, he was treated poorly and got beat up damn near every day. I have yet to see riots for him) When you live in an area where many kids get into trouble and have a record, they are unable to get into the academy. You can't be out doing things that will get you into trouble. You have to keep your self motivated and try to show respect for others. It doesn't mean that you have respect the person, you just have to show it to them. There have been many people that I do NOT respect as people, but I respect the position.
There are some really hateful people out there, and I get it, it's hard to deal with them. But, I have a news flash for everyone. This is not the 1950's. There are no separate places for people to use the restrooms or order food. Each and every one of us had the capacity and ability to pull themselves out of whatever situation they are in and make it better. We have a chance as making it big, we all can make this a better place for our kids.
It's not just the police who are doing things wrong, because something, they are people after all, they make mistakes, it's more like the media who is fueling this constant hate and discontent with each other. To have given the facts, all that had to be said was a young man was shot and killed by an officer today after getting a report that the young man had robbed a store. There are the facts... Why do they have to specify what color he is. The other night, I think Tuesday, I came home and listened to the news about a man who was involved in some sort of police altercation. There was no mention of either of their skin colors... Because it's not important. You break the law, you run the risk of getting caught. It's not demographics, it's our laws.
Now on the opposite side of the spectrum, the man who was killed after being put into a choke hold in New York should receive justice for that. According the rules of that police department, that is an illegal hold to subdue anyone, he should be punished for that. There is no excuse for breaking the rules and being able to get away with it. In my mind, that is an example of bad judgment and even more bad calls because not only was a man killed who didn't need to be, the officer who did it, will not face charges. How sad!! That's a horrible injustice and slap in the face for everyone! Kind of makes me wonder again, if the officer was black, would he have been charged? We will never know. But that makes me mad.
Not only do I get upset with constant black and white talk, I get upset with people who try to preach that if I don't understand why they are trying to say these things, then I am part of the problem too. I don't see that. I'm not promoting hate, I don't discriminate against anyone based on skin color, I base it on actions alone. If you're an evil cunt, I will treat you as such, and if you have a beautiful soul that I want to be around, then that's what I'm going to do, is be around you as much as I can. Yes, I see color. Yes, I am white, and yes, I grew up in a white community. However, that does not automatically make me anything other than a female who is from a small town in Arizona. I have seen the world, and all sorts of people. I have loved many, of all colors, and I have lost some that I have loved. I am sorry that there is not justice for those who deserve it and I am sorry that bad things happen.
And lastly, I think we should be looking at parents of thug teenagers who commit crimes who are shit head bullies. I can't see how you would live so blindly to think your son or daughter was this perfect example of a person. At some point, you know what you're kids are up to and you know who they are long before they ever do. To think that you're not aware of their actions, good bad or otherwise is simply saying that you don't care enough about your kids to make an effort to know what they're up to. It's called being a good parent. We as parents have to pull ourselves out of our computer, and phone, and tablets and take a look at what they are or are not doing, who they are hanging out with, and help them to become PRODUCTIVE members of the society that we all live in! We are their role models and if we don't want them to grow up and act just like us, then we need to set a better example for them to follow! I have a lot of work to do for myself. I am far from perfect, but, I want to teach my girls that love knows no color. We are not born hating others for their skin, we are taught that, and I hope that I do a good job teaching them that we are not here to hate others... We are here to help, to spread joy, to give love, and to be a shining light for the world to see. We have to be the change we want to see in the world... I am still working on that, I hope that my girls will see that, and see that I am doing a good job of teaching them these things... ~End Rant~
If I have offended you with my opinions, then, oh well. I have been offended a lot by what other people have said lately too. I guess we are all sensitive. I just don't let it rule my life and take away my sunshine...
To start with, I can't say that I don't see color, I do see that we are all different and have different shades of color or lack of color. I see that there are injustices that do cry out for justice in our world. I see that when the riots of the Rodney King verdict were going on, I didn't understand it. Now that I am not 12 I get it. And that was a horrible terrible tragic thing that happened and I understand that. Those men were guilty as sin, as were the other officers who drove by and did NOTHING about it. That it something that is riot worthy... We all should have stood up and said this is wrong and we need to do something to change it.
Now here is where my confusion comes from now. We have a young man, who robbed a store for cigars and cigarillos, was high as a kite, more than 6 feet tall, about 240 pounds who was shot and killed. We have an officer who is not as big, had a young man reach into his car to attack him and shot to kill because he feared for his life. Who am I to say that he was or wasn't afraid. I would expect any person who reaches into a patrol car intending to harm the officer who is driving will be shot and likely killed. To say that this was motivated as a hate crime, in my opinion is completely unfounded. Would we be having all these issues if the cop in question was black? I guess we will never know.
I have known many people, most of them I would call friends, who have a different color of skin than I do. I grew up in an area that the minority group is Apache, not black. Yes I notice when there is a man or woman or family who is not white, but, coming from where I do, it's just not the norm. I still smile and say hello, I don't care what the color of your skin is.
I don't see my life as having what is called white privilege. I see the things that I have in my life as a direct result of me busting my ass for everything. In the Navy it was never about color. It was about rank and gender. I had to work two, three, four times harder than my male counterparts to earn the respect of the guys that I worked with. We all went to the same schools, we all had duty days, and we all had the chance to make the best out of our situation in engineering.
I have heard a lot about the police force in Ferguson is predominantly white. Why is that do you think? I mean, really, why? Is it because young people in Ferguson can't become cops? Is it because it's a bad job? I think it has more to do with not being able to get into the academy. (Now this information is taken from a man who lived in Compton... That's right, gang ridden, black Los Angeles... He's white... it wasn't a easy life as a kid for him. I guess since he had a different color of skin, he was treated poorly and got beat up damn near every day. I have yet to see riots for him) When you live in an area where many kids get into trouble and have a record, they are unable to get into the academy. You can't be out doing things that will get you into trouble. You have to keep your self motivated and try to show respect for others. It doesn't mean that you have respect the person, you just have to show it to them. There have been many people that I do NOT respect as people, but I respect the position.
There are some really hateful people out there, and I get it, it's hard to deal with them. But, I have a news flash for everyone. This is not the 1950's. There are no separate places for people to use the restrooms or order food. Each and every one of us had the capacity and ability to pull themselves out of whatever situation they are in and make it better. We have a chance as making it big, we all can make this a better place for our kids.
It's not just the police who are doing things wrong, because something, they are people after all, they make mistakes, it's more like the media who is fueling this constant hate and discontent with each other. To have given the facts, all that had to be said was a young man was shot and killed by an officer today after getting a report that the young man had robbed a store. There are the facts... Why do they have to specify what color he is. The other night, I think Tuesday, I came home and listened to the news about a man who was involved in some sort of police altercation. There was no mention of either of their skin colors... Because it's not important. You break the law, you run the risk of getting caught. It's not demographics, it's our laws.
Now on the opposite side of the spectrum, the man who was killed after being put into a choke hold in New York should receive justice for that. According the rules of that police department, that is an illegal hold to subdue anyone, he should be punished for that. There is no excuse for breaking the rules and being able to get away with it. In my mind, that is an example of bad judgment and even more bad calls because not only was a man killed who didn't need to be, the officer who did it, will not face charges. How sad!! That's a horrible injustice and slap in the face for everyone! Kind of makes me wonder again, if the officer was black, would he have been charged? We will never know. But that makes me mad.
Not only do I get upset with constant black and white talk, I get upset with people who try to preach that if I don't understand why they are trying to say these things, then I am part of the problem too. I don't see that. I'm not promoting hate, I don't discriminate against anyone based on skin color, I base it on actions alone. If you're an evil cunt, I will treat you as such, and if you have a beautiful soul that I want to be around, then that's what I'm going to do, is be around you as much as I can. Yes, I see color. Yes, I am white, and yes, I grew up in a white community. However, that does not automatically make me anything other than a female who is from a small town in Arizona. I have seen the world, and all sorts of people. I have loved many, of all colors, and I have lost some that I have loved. I am sorry that there is not justice for those who deserve it and I am sorry that bad things happen.
And lastly, I think we should be looking at parents of thug teenagers who commit crimes who are shit head bullies. I can't see how you would live so blindly to think your son or daughter was this perfect example of a person. At some point, you know what you're kids are up to and you know who they are long before they ever do. To think that you're not aware of their actions, good bad or otherwise is simply saying that you don't care enough about your kids to make an effort to know what they're up to. It's called being a good parent. We as parents have to pull ourselves out of our computer, and phone, and tablets and take a look at what they are or are not doing, who they are hanging out with, and help them to become PRODUCTIVE members of the society that we all live in! We are their role models and if we don't want them to grow up and act just like us, then we need to set a better example for them to follow! I have a lot of work to do for myself. I am far from perfect, but, I want to teach my girls that love knows no color. We are not born hating others for their skin, we are taught that, and I hope that I do a good job teaching them that we are not here to hate others... We are here to help, to spread joy, to give love, and to be a shining light for the world to see. We have to be the change we want to see in the world... I am still working on that, I hope that my girls will see that, and see that I am doing a good job of teaching them these things... ~End Rant~
If I have offended you with my opinions, then, oh well. I have been offended a lot by what other people have said lately too. I guess we are all sensitive. I just don't let it rule my life and take away my sunshine...
Saturday, November 29, 2014
The truth
Recently I have discovered a truth about myself that I completely hate! I have known about this for some time, and I have yet to decide how to fix this.
I am a coward. I am the biggest piece of chicken shit that I know of. I want so badly to change this, and yet, I have not figured out how to do it.
I am not sure how this ever happened or why this is, but, for whatever the reason, I have become the epitome of what I despise. I could easily blame it on someone or something that happened when I was a child, but, I can't pin point it. I just know that I am not who I want to be, nor am I who I make out to be.
I have tried to sit by and watch things unfold and not get any bandwagon of who is right or wrong and were those actions justified, but I don't think I will stay silent much longer. I have a very hard time standing up for myself or my family. I allow others to run me over and push their ideas and thoughts on me and take them as my own. I have much soul searching to do. I can't be this person anymore. If your used to me being the polite girl who doesn't ever want to get involved in an argument, then you may be surprised when I tell you that I am more than willing to take on that fight. Part of the reason why I don't get involved is because I don't know all the facts. And to me, there is nothing more irritating than someone who is just spouting shit off with out finding out facts. I will use what I know and I will use my educated opinion about things. If this is something that you can't handle, well, perhaps we will part ways as friends. It's not going to hurt my feelings, but I am tired of letting others control how I feel.
I was recently told this about myself and then asked what I don't like about me... I think that is a good question, but, this is what I hate about me. I hate feeling like I have to bend to the ways of others. I am tired of letting anyone else take that from me.
How will I overcome this? I don't know yet. I know that it will involve not going along with others want me to do. It will involve me getting into arguments, but, keep this in mind. Just because I have an argument with you, doesn't mean that I don't like you or don't respect you. It just means we don't see eye to eye.
I try to preach about loving yourself and if there are parts that you don't like, change them. Looks like I have some work to do on myself. Not just some either, this is a big thing! I want to be the person who is honest with people about what I want and what I don't want or what I think or what I don't think. I can't be the cowardice person anymore. I have to be that brave girl who didn't let anyone roll over her. I am that girl once again...
I am a coward. I am the biggest piece of chicken shit that I know of. I want so badly to change this, and yet, I have not figured out how to do it.
I am not sure how this ever happened or why this is, but, for whatever the reason, I have become the epitome of what I despise. I could easily blame it on someone or something that happened when I was a child, but, I can't pin point it. I just know that I am not who I want to be, nor am I who I make out to be.
I have tried to sit by and watch things unfold and not get any bandwagon of who is right or wrong and were those actions justified, but I don't think I will stay silent much longer. I have a very hard time standing up for myself or my family. I allow others to run me over and push their ideas and thoughts on me and take them as my own. I have much soul searching to do. I can't be this person anymore. If your used to me being the polite girl who doesn't ever want to get involved in an argument, then you may be surprised when I tell you that I am more than willing to take on that fight. Part of the reason why I don't get involved is because I don't know all the facts. And to me, there is nothing more irritating than someone who is just spouting shit off with out finding out facts. I will use what I know and I will use my educated opinion about things. If this is something that you can't handle, well, perhaps we will part ways as friends. It's not going to hurt my feelings, but I am tired of letting others control how I feel.
I was recently told this about myself and then asked what I don't like about me... I think that is a good question, but, this is what I hate about me. I hate feeling like I have to bend to the ways of others. I am tired of letting anyone else take that from me.
How will I overcome this? I don't know yet. I know that it will involve not going along with others want me to do. It will involve me getting into arguments, but, keep this in mind. Just because I have an argument with you, doesn't mean that I don't like you or don't respect you. It just means we don't see eye to eye.
I try to preach about loving yourself and if there are parts that you don't like, change them. Looks like I have some work to do on myself. Not just some either, this is a big thing! I want to be the person who is honest with people about what I want and what I don't want or what I think or what I don't think. I can't be the cowardice person anymore. I have to be that brave girl who didn't let anyone roll over her. I am that girl once again...
Friday, November 21, 2014
Becoming what I want to be
I have always had the dream of being something big one day. Being a name people would see and instantly recognize. I didn't want my face to be out there, because let's face it, too many times the paparazzi catch you at the worst possible moment, like, when you haven't showered and needed to go to the store to get coffee creamer and they are like, oh my gosh, look how terrible she looks without makeup.
I have dreamed of being a writer since I could remember. I wanted to tell the world my point of view. With joining the Navy, I am finally reaching that goal. I don't tell myself that I want to be a writer, I keep telling myself I AM a writer. I am working towards that goal of writing the novel that makes everyone stop and think for a moment. It's just about my experiences in the United States Navy and how it affected the way I am. I am so excited to share these thoughts and experiences with the world. I keep seeing myself on the Ellen Show talking about some of the things in the book and what were the real life things and was it really like that. I see her giving copies to the whole audience. I see it being on Oprah's book of the month. I see it being huge!
I had wanted to get this done by the time by birthday came. Well, October 9th came and went and so then I thought before Thanksgiving... I am working hard for that one, but, I don't know. We will see... every word that I write is closer to my goal... I am a writer... You will love it!!
I have dreamed of being a writer since I could remember. I wanted to tell the world my point of view. With joining the Navy, I am finally reaching that goal. I don't tell myself that I want to be a writer, I keep telling myself I AM a writer. I am working towards that goal of writing the novel that makes everyone stop and think for a moment. It's just about my experiences in the United States Navy and how it affected the way I am. I am so excited to share these thoughts and experiences with the world. I keep seeing myself on the Ellen Show talking about some of the things in the book and what were the real life things and was it really like that. I see her giving copies to the whole audience. I see it being on Oprah's book of the month. I see it being huge!
I had wanted to get this done by the time by birthday came. Well, October 9th came and went and so then I thought before Thanksgiving... I am working hard for that one, but, I don't know. We will see... every word that I write is closer to my goal... I am a writer... You will love it!!
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Something more
This morning before I left for work, we had on Good Morning America. And on it, they were talking about a man who had been signed to a team, baseball, for 13 years for $325 million dollars. What??? I wasn't sure if I had heard that correctly, and again, they said it, $325 million dollars to play a game for entertainment. Then, they talked about some other players who had also signed large contracts in the last few years, including one that stood out to me. A-Rod. He was signed to the Yankees for however long for $200+ million dollars. He was found to be using performance enhancing drugs and had been suspended this past season. With pay. How is that possible I wondered. Why would a player who knows the rules and clearly broke them, be paid to not play. At the end of that segment, Robin said, "Good for him." Like this was some sort of major accomplishment to be the highest paid player of all time. It didn't make sense to me.
Thomas and I talked about this the whole way to work. What the hell is wrong with this picture? With these salaries going up and prices rising for tickets, I don't understand how we as a country can afford to do this. There is much talk about how our economy is in the shit can, but I don't believe that. We pay people to entertain us for nearly a billion dollars a year in salaries for these teams. Cheap seats at the events usually run about $200 a seat and they are still selling out stadiums. Wow, that's a lot of money to be spending for the people who can't afford it. We pay in the billions of dollars in movie entertainment every year. I mean, I'm looking forward to seeing the next Hunger Games as well as the last Hobbit movie, but, so are a lot of people. We still have lines at Starbucks in the morning and all little coffee shops for that matter. We are so worried about having everything that we could possibly want that we are forgetting that we are in a bad economy.
With all this money that is being spent, I am still unnerved by those who don't want to raise the minimum wage, saying that it's only the uneducated people who make minimum wage and they don't deserve to make any more than that. Wow, that's a bold statement. I know that where I live, there are many companies whose secretaries only make minimum wage. What about the paralegal who does all the research for an attorney who only makes $9.00 a hour so her boss can charge $250 an hour. Hardly seems fair to me. There are millions of people who make only the minimum in our country. They aren't uneducated and they certainly aren't all working for McDonald's. Now I do see how this could affect the small businesses' of our country. Some can only barely afford to pay the small amount of help that they have. That would be terrible if those had to be let go because their employer can't afford to keep them, but I think that isn't going to be the whole case. Now, we have large, billion dollar companies who say that paying their employees enough money to be able to pay for their rent and food will make the prices of their product go up, and I don't believe that. It would mean a loss in profit for these companies. Oh wow, so instead of only making 12 billion dollars like we had projected for the year, we will only make 9 billion. That would be tragic I'm sure. Poor you, CEO of multi-billion dollar company who won't have the 12 million dollar bonus at the end of the year... you will only get 6 million. Yep, I see how terrible that would be for the economy.
Then there is still the issue with our healthcare. Last night, a friend came over and was telling us that he went online to the healthcare.gov website and found a plan that would be only $282 a month. Wow, that doesn't sound unreasonable. But wait, the deductible is $10,000. So how is that affordable? I mean the whole idea of having insurance is to give us coverage, but when you have to met the deductible, you're paying for the whole visit anyway. What about those who don't really have health problems and only get sick once or twice a year? I have heard time and time again, this is Obama's fault, and I have to tell you, that's not the case. True he did make it required, but, the healthcare and insurance companies are the one's who say how much your plans will be. They are one's who set prices and make the decisions. It wasn't Obama who told the insurance companies that they could charge whatever they charge. It's easy to blame the one came up with this. I know, there are many who do, but, he didn't set the parameters for it.
During our drive, we also talked about how there are many Republican governors who are trying to get rid of unions. They have been heard saying that it's bad for our economy, and they go after the teachers unions and the firefighter and police unions. The steelworkers unions and coal miners unions have all been targeted. What strikes me as strange, why aren't they going after the player's unions, like NFL and the baseball players union and the basketball unions? Oh wait, it's because they bring in so much money in taxes for the city, county, state that they are in with each game. What if they strike, we can't have that, do you know how much money they would lose in tax revenue for those games that aren't being played? Once again, it's in the millions. We can't lose that money.
Do I say these things because I'm poor and I have nothing better to do? Well, I am living with my parents and we have been trying to save money on the meager salary I do make as well as Thomas's income, and yes, I live below the poverty line. It's not easy, and I will be glad when we have our own place again. But I don't say these things for that reason. I say them because I see a problem with this and I have no way to doing anything about it, except for being the one who says something about it. I don't see players standing up and saying that's way too much money for me to make for entertaining people. I don't see the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield saying we should be helping people, not making it harder for them. I certainly don't see any actors saying wait, it's a movie, it's nothing big like saving a life. Nope, and you won't see it. You don't see the officer who talks the person off a bridge get a reward or a bonus for that. You see him treated like shit, because he/she wears that uniform. You don't see the firefighter who saved the kitten from a burning house get anything special from that act of heroism. You see him as someone who was just doing his job, and he doesn't deserve anything special from it. Yet, they are ones who deserve that bonus. They put their life on the line to save others daily and they get nothing, not even death benefits for spouses or pensions.
We have such a skewed idea of who deserves to be treated like royalty, and who actually is. It's a sad sad thing for me to see. There are so many who have put their life on the line for others and will never get due recognition yet, we see those who are really good at playing a game, or acting and we see them as some sort of group of demi-gods, who are above the rest of us. They make up such a small few that it's strange we don't do anything about it. Greed has taken over our world and turned it into a place that I don't want to raise my daughter in. But I will. And I will not let this defeat me, it's just something that I don't understand, but I will continue to try to raise awareness of it. Just sitting here, writing, hoping others will feel the same way and maybe, just maybe, we can make this a better place for our kids. That is all... :)
Thomas and I talked about this the whole way to work. What the hell is wrong with this picture? With these salaries going up and prices rising for tickets, I don't understand how we as a country can afford to do this. There is much talk about how our economy is in the shit can, but I don't believe that. We pay people to entertain us for nearly a billion dollars a year in salaries for these teams. Cheap seats at the events usually run about $200 a seat and they are still selling out stadiums. Wow, that's a lot of money to be spending for the people who can't afford it. We pay in the billions of dollars in movie entertainment every year. I mean, I'm looking forward to seeing the next Hunger Games as well as the last Hobbit movie, but, so are a lot of people. We still have lines at Starbucks in the morning and all little coffee shops for that matter. We are so worried about having everything that we could possibly want that we are forgetting that we are in a bad economy.
With all this money that is being spent, I am still unnerved by those who don't want to raise the minimum wage, saying that it's only the uneducated people who make minimum wage and they don't deserve to make any more than that. Wow, that's a bold statement. I know that where I live, there are many companies whose secretaries only make minimum wage. What about the paralegal who does all the research for an attorney who only makes $9.00 a hour so her boss can charge $250 an hour. Hardly seems fair to me. There are millions of people who make only the minimum in our country. They aren't uneducated and they certainly aren't all working for McDonald's. Now I do see how this could affect the small businesses' of our country. Some can only barely afford to pay the small amount of help that they have. That would be terrible if those had to be let go because their employer can't afford to keep them, but I think that isn't going to be the whole case. Now, we have large, billion dollar companies who say that paying their employees enough money to be able to pay for their rent and food will make the prices of their product go up, and I don't believe that. It would mean a loss in profit for these companies. Oh wow, so instead of only making 12 billion dollars like we had projected for the year, we will only make 9 billion. That would be tragic I'm sure. Poor you, CEO of multi-billion dollar company who won't have the 12 million dollar bonus at the end of the year... you will only get 6 million. Yep, I see how terrible that would be for the economy.
Then there is still the issue with our healthcare. Last night, a friend came over and was telling us that he went online to the healthcare.gov website and found a plan that would be only $282 a month. Wow, that doesn't sound unreasonable. But wait, the deductible is $10,000. So how is that affordable? I mean the whole idea of having insurance is to give us coverage, but when you have to met the deductible, you're paying for the whole visit anyway. What about those who don't really have health problems and only get sick once or twice a year? I have heard time and time again, this is Obama's fault, and I have to tell you, that's not the case. True he did make it required, but, the healthcare and insurance companies are the one's who say how much your plans will be. They are one's who set prices and make the decisions. It wasn't Obama who told the insurance companies that they could charge whatever they charge. It's easy to blame the one came up with this. I know, there are many who do, but, he didn't set the parameters for it.
During our drive, we also talked about how there are many Republican governors who are trying to get rid of unions. They have been heard saying that it's bad for our economy, and they go after the teachers unions and the firefighter and police unions. The steelworkers unions and coal miners unions have all been targeted. What strikes me as strange, why aren't they going after the player's unions, like NFL and the baseball players union and the basketball unions? Oh wait, it's because they bring in so much money in taxes for the city, county, state that they are in with each game. What if they strike, we can't have that, do you know how much money they would lose in tax revenue for those games that aren't being played? Once again, it's in the millions. We can't lose that money.
Do I say these things because I'm poor and I have nothing better to do? Well, I am living with my parents and we have been trying to save money on the meager salary I do make as well as Thomas's income, and yes, I live below the poverty line. It's not easy, and I will be glad when we have our own place again. But I don't say these things for that reason. I say them because I see a problem with this and I have no way to doing anything about it, except for being the one who says something about it. I don't see players standing up and saying that's way too much money for me to make for entertaining people. I don't see the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield saying we should be helping people, not making it harder for them. I certainly don't see any actors saying wait, it's a movie, it's nothing big like saving a life. Nope, and you won't see it. You don't see the officer who talks the person off a bridge get a reward or a bonus for that. You see him treated like shit, because he/she wears that uniform. You don't see the firefighter who saved the kitten from a burning house get anything special from that act of heroism. You see him as someone who was just doing his job, and he doesn't deserve anything special from it. Yet, they are ones who deserve that bonus. They put their life on the line to save others daily and they get nothing, not even death benefits for spouses or pensions.
We have such a skewed idea of who deserves to be treated like royalty, and who actually is. It's a sad sad thing for me to see. There are so many who have put their life on the line for others and will never get due recognition yet, we see those who are really good at playing a game, or acting and we see them as some sort of group of demi-gods, who are above the rest of us. They make up such a small few that it's strange we don't do anything about it. Greed has taken over our world and turned it into a place that I don't want to raise my daughter in. But I will. And I will not let this defeat me, it's just something that I don't understand, but I will continue to try to raise awareness of it. Just sitting here, writing, hoping others will feel the same way and maybe, just maybe, we can make this a better place for our kids. That is all... :)
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