Obama threatens to withhold social security checks

Posted by on July 12, 2011 Comments Off

Obama appears to be threatening to withhold social security checks if the debt ceiling isn’t increased on time. If you are expecting a social security check, you should be mad. No, furious. Call your senator and congressman. Demand to know why the debt ceiling wasn’t passed when Obama controlled both the house and senate. That’s right. He had total control and ability to pass virtually any rule, regulation or law desired.  Hey, he was even able to cram Obamacare through!

The need for an increase in the debt ceiling is no surprise. The United States has been increasing the debt ceiling with incredible predictability. So, why did Obama decide not to increase the debt ceiling when he could? Why is he now threatening your social security checks? Seems to be a direct manipulation of the media and the general public. It makes good press to threaten to withhold social security checks. It will make even better press when the almighty one announces that “he” arranged for a great deal to increase the debt ceiling. Yes, it will happen and it will happen that way. He will take 95% of the credit for being the one who put everything together. Let’s remember that he was the one who could have done it without a fight just a few months ago!

This isn’t a case of Republicans blocking Obama. It’s another case of Obama not taking care of business when he should have been.  Back to playing golf. Not me, Obama.

How much does it cost to change air filters?

Posted by on June 17, 2011 Comments Off

The Department of Education of Palm Beach County is evaluating bids to change air filters. Last week, the Board of Education questioned whether one company should be awarded a $1.4 million contract. Evidently, the Department of Education staff who reviewed competing bids determined that “senior” persons skilled at basically changing air conditioning filters should be paid $44 per hour (inclusive of benefits), or $90,992 per year. However, due to the challenging nature of the work, each “senior” person needs the full-time assistance of a “junior” air conditioning filter changer who would be paid approximately $70,000 (inclusive of benefits). Each dynamic-due team would cost taxpayers about $160,000. The district feels it needs eight senior and eight junior persons for a whopping cost of nearly $1.3 million. The best part of this story is that the Board of Education staff selected the contractor over another, who is believed to be completely capable and competent to do the work, but would charge $711,000 less. If you are an American taxpayer (only 40% of Americans pay any taxes at all), at what point do you get really angry, stand-up and shout-out that “enough is enough”.  There is something seriously wrong when people who are paid by our hard-earned taxes think nothing of throwing the rest of our money right out the window. Or, is there more to this story?

Good deals and good deeds through MisterGoody.com

Posted by on April 25, 2011 Comments Off

We have seen a proliferation of businesses like Groupon, Living Social and others which are designed to enable group buyers to obtain a great deal from local businesses. Now, businesses like Mister Goody are offering great deals on products and services buyers can get online while giving back to communities through good deeds too. Why wait for a deal that you don’t really care about and be rushed to make a purchase decision when you can shop for online discounts at your leisure?