PC OVERDONE

A recent article on the internet described a situation in which a female employee of a company in Texas had displayed a US Flag in her work area. Bec ause one person in the work area complained that the Flag's presence was offensive to her, the company had the flag removed and thrown on the ground (or maybe rolled up in a corner). The employee was informed that the flag was considered to be offensive and could not be further displayed. Management explained further that she would have to settle for the flag flying outside the building as the official symbol. Apparently, later, after the incident was discovered by NEWS media, the flag was allowed to be returned to its owner and be placed on display.

I am so outraged by this series of events. Anyone who is "offended" by the US Flag should consider leaving the Country and resettle where they will not be so disturbed.  Any company that treats the US Flag (at least in the USA) as reported should be severely censured. And any attempt to downplay such activity by the news media should be firmly discouraged.

The US Flag, it is true is only a symbol, and the symbol has often times been desecrated  and allowed to be burned and trod upon in the name of "freedom of speech". These acts should likewise be discouraged and possibly be banned when it is done to demean the Country. Forget the argument about advertising pictorials of the flag being thrown in the garbage; that is clearly different from a view of someone in a crowd purposely defacing the flag.

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES?

I received this from a friend . It pretty well explains what can happen when the Government is allowed to control the economy and a Socialist agenda is enacted.

Letter from a Dodge Dealer

letter to the editor

My name is George C. Joseph. I am the sole owner of Sunshine Dodge-Isuzu, a family owned and operated business in Melbourne, Florida. My family bought and paid for this automobile franchise 35 years ago in 1974. I am the second generation to manage this business.

We currently employ 50+ people and before the economic slowdown we employed over 70 local people. We are active in the community and the local chamber of commerce. We deal with several dozen local vendors on a day to day basis and many more during a month. All depend on our business for part of their livelihood. We are financially strong with great respect in the market place and community. We have strong local presence and stability.

I work every day the store is open, nine to ten hours a day. I know most of our customers and all our employees. Sunshine Dodge is my life.

On Thursday, May 14, 2009 I was notified that my Dodge franchise, that we purchased, will be taken away from my family on June 9, 2009 without compensation and given to another dealer at no cost to them. My new vehicle inventory consists of 125 vehicles with a financed balance of 3 million dollars. This inventory becomes impossible to sell with no factory incentives beyond June 9, 2009. Without the Dodge franchise we can no longer sell a new Dodge as "new," nor will we be able to do any warranty service work. Additionally, my Dodge parts inventory, (approximately $300,000.) is virtually worthless without the ability to perform warranty service. There is no offer from Chrysler to buy back the vehicles or parts inventory.

Our facility was recently totally renovated at Chrysler’s insistence, incurring a multi-million dollar debt in the form of a mortgage at Sun Trust Bank. 

HOW IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAN THIS HAPPEN?

THIS IS A PRIVATE BUSINESS NOT A GOVERNMENT ENTITY

This is beyond imagination! My business is being stolen from me through NO FAULT OF OUR OWN. We did NOTHING wrong.

This atrocity will most likely force my family into bankruptcy. This will also cause our 50+ employees to be unemployed. How will they provide for their families? This is a total economic disaster.

HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN IN A FREE MARKET ECONOMY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?

I beseech your help, and look forward to your reply. Thank you.

Sincerely,

George C. Joseph

President & Owner

Sunshine Dodge-Isuzu

VALUE OF A DEGREE

Last week, the President gave the commencement address at ASU in which he agreed that he did not deserve receiving the honor of a doctor of letters degree because he had not proved himself. I thought that this acknowledgment was favorable and proper. But, now, this week he will receive one from Notre Dame University. 

Either the President is a "Flip Flopping" liberal who will say or do anything that is expedient for the moment, or he has become much more educated in a week's time, or the standards at ASU are tougher than at Notre Dame. The second and third possibility seem to be far fetched and not realistic, so, one may only draw one accurate conclusion.

No wonder politicians have such a bad reputation (at least in my opinion). I do long for the days when we had Statesmen in charge of the Country.

DON'T LIE TO ME

It is entertaining to watch a mystery movie or show, as well as a magician perform , but it is totally unacceptable for our Government to lie, fib, or shade the truth. 

True, sometimes the Government is required to withhold information from the general public for security or safety reasons, but, there are few really justifiable excuses beyond that.

Examples of unacceptable untruths or withheld information recently, were the cause of unnecessary fear and panic. The unannounced fly over of the "Air Force One" plane for a photo op over NYC was a grevious error in judgement that should not have occurred. If it was really necessary to hold this event, it should have been widely announced and advertised. This was not and should not have been a "classified" mission. The president was not on board, there were no secret weapons onboard (I assume) unless the officials also lied about the purpose of the mission; which maybe they did. 

The lies and fears generated about the "swine flu epidemic" was another case of instilling panic when it was not warranted. An acquaintance tried to justify the mobalization effort as being a good exercise in emergency preparedness.  If it was an exercise, then sell it as such!. Or, maybe it was justification by the Government to get its Health and Human Services Secretary approved quickly, and more funds approved through Congress to allow for this "emergency". 

I have also questioned the truth to the financial downturn as being caused by the prior Administration's mismanagement. It appears more and more that the financial downturn was a ploy to elect the present Administration, that worked quite well, and maybe more so than the organizers of this event had planned. The organizers,as I call them, had hoped for a short term panic which got out of control and caused wide spread meltdown. Sorta an expensive way to get yourself elected in my opinion.

VENEZUELA

The government of Venezuela today started another round of nationalizing certain foreign interests in its country. Of course, it had to be an American oil support and drilling operation. I do not condone the idea of sabotage; however, in this case, I do believe that it is time for the US to enforce a ban on all US companies doing business in or for Venezuela. We should have all US citizens leave Venezuela NOW! And we should have all those concerns leave without further notice or formal or even informal shutdown of all operations. We should then send an army of lawyers into Venezuela and sue the government for damages. 

Next we should then force out of the US any and all companies and interests from Venezuela and freeze any and all of the assets of Venezuela still in the US. 

Further steps such as quarantining of Venezuela vessels and removal of any US diplomatic missions in Venezuela and forcing out any Venezuela Diplomatic missions from any US controlled area should be undertaken.

Now is the time for the US to remove all US forces from the Middle East, Asia, and Europe in order to concentrate our efforts on real American interests (defense of the Western Hemisphere) and protect US lands.

HURRAH FOR THE FRENCH

I never imagined that I would find a way to congratulate the French military. Most of my opinions about the poor performance of French soldiers and sailors can be verified in history. Agincourt, the Western Front in the first world War,  the Maginot (sp?) line, Dien Bien Phu, and the examples go on and on.

But now, just maybe, the French military's spirit of élan may have been rekindled. In the past two months, French Naval forces have shown daring and skill in attacking and neutralizing some Somali terrorists; once by commando action to free a captured ship, and now, by deception and obviously great planning in capturing a band of the terrorists bent on hijacking a French Frigate.  

Maybe these Terrorists did not realize that they were dealing with a revitalized force.  For what ever reason, these gallant soldiers and sailors need to be congratulated along with their Government.