Gillette (Procter & Gamble) "We Believe"

This is a big note to Gillette (Procter & Gamble) regarding the "We Believe" ad. I will not buy your products and call on all men to boycott your products. This is a ridiculous attack on all men and is disgusting! All men are not bad, not even a majority are bad. The #MeToo movement was totally out of control. Stop the attacks on men!

Alexa and your questions/commands.

Do you ever think about the questions or commands you use with Alexa or where that information goes or what happens to it? I recently thought about that when considering a purchase. I was surprised in a way what I learned. Of course you don't expect privacy today on the internet, but seems like you should have some privacy in this area. I found when you ask a question of Alexa or give a command it goes to the iCloud Amazon account and the answer or response goes back to you. The recording of the question or command stays at that location (in your file with your personal information) with all the other times you have asked a question of Alexa or given a command. You supposedly have the ability to access your account and delete that information, but of course it is already there and been used for marketing purposes by who knows who. Just a bit of information to consider regarding Alexa, Cortana, Google, or other assistants out there in iCloud land. Think about that next time you ask those questions or give instructions.

Protest

Recent protests in different methods are really individuals trying in their own way to express their opinion, but in my opinion the protesters need to step back and analyze their true purpose. I feel they have lost their way as to the meaning of what they want to accomplish. This should not be white against black because America is much more that that! There is more than color - wake up! There are certain protesters who just want to create a disturbance and that is what is causing the problem in America. Do not disrespect America just to protest!

Insurance, Drug, and Healthcare Cost.

The cost of insurance, prescription drugs and healthcare has reached a critical point for most Americans. There seems to be a never-ending increase in the pricing of all three. Senior citizens have to deal with the normal confusing Medicare coverage options and enrollment packages in an attempt to obtain what they hope will be a decent plan. Once a year they are bombarded with new plan information as the new enrollment period arrives. They receive notification that insurance monthly premiums are increasing. This amounts to billions of dollars for the insurance companies, drug companies, and healthcare providers along with increased costs for all citizens. This places a severe strain on the senior citizens who already struggle to meet their monthly budget, sometimes sacrificing food to buy the necessary prescription drugs. The costs of a visit to a doctor or dentist are outrageous and pray that you don’t have to visit a hospital. If you don’t have insurance, you don’t receive that insurance discount, when actually that is the time you need that discount. Healthcare cost in America is out of control! America is a very wealthy country and the government should take the necessary steps to assure that every citizen has affordable healthcare coverage. Every citizen should have nothing less than the coverage afforded to the members of Congress and federal employees, which is of course paid for by the citizens. This is an area where governmental action to some extent is necessary in order to provide the necessary and financially affordable coverage that every citizen deserves. Congress (all members) should deliver a well-defined plan and take the necessary steps to execute the plan in order to provide this service to the American people. Write your member of Congress and demand action on your behalf!

American Political Change Desired

The time has come, and some say passed, for the American public to demand change in Congress with how government operates. It is true all members of American society will not agree on most issues and this is reflected in the many close elections. The big problem would seem to be the elected officials and their inability to produce programs that satisfy everyone by utilizing the ability to compromise. These self-serving politicians really need to show some form of intelligence and produce programs, such as healthcare and insurance oversight, which satisfy the majority and don’t lean to extremes on either side. Try taking lobbyists and money out of the equation! Is this possible? The healthcare industry, the drug industry, and politicians are all out of control. The American public should clean out Congress and start over with a new mandate that actually has the interest and protection of the public as a primary objective. Congress, state government, and local government fail when it comes to actually representing the average citizen. Government salaries and pensions seem to be their main concern. Wake up America, register to vote if you are not registered and vote for someone to make changes.

US Government Waste

The CAGW (Citizens Against Government Waste – cagw.org) reports on government waste in various areas of our bloated system. Congress and government employees continue to waste billions of dollars. Each year this type of information makes the news in various formats. You have to wonder how government officials can read this information (maybe a staff member should bring it to their attention) and continue to ignore calls from the public for reform in the way they handle money that actually belongs to the taxpayer. Have they become so lost in their lifestyle that their sense of responsibility has vanished? There are also other type of reports and media coverage that mention waste in various government agencies and departments. Government employees just don’t seem to remember who they work for and whose money they spend. Just a reminder, it is the rest of the American citizens you are supposed to answer to regarding this wasteful spending. Where is responsible management? Are there no controls in effect to monitor excess spending or rogue employees? There is so much that needs to be done in America and could be done with the wasted funds. Try balancing the budget. Apply some of these funds to various worthwhile projects such as social security and Medicare. Direct some funds to eliminate the fraud in both of those areas since it appears to be out of control. Maybe the next President could make an effort at addressing this matter by appointing someone with the necessary vision and intelligence to a position with the authority to correct this situation. This could begin by eliminating a number of unnecessary positions within the inflated government. The President’s authority may be limited, but the public needs to demand action from Congress and the President along with voting those undesirable individuals out of office. We need one term limits on members of Congress so they become servants of the citizens and not special interest groups and big money donors. There is so much that could be done to make this great country better and it is past time to move in that direction.

Congress & Healthcare

Healthcare costs and insurance costs are out of control and too many Americans are struggling to survive while trying to cover payments for healthcare and coverage.  Members of Congress, their staff, and government employees have excellent coverage paid for by the taxpayers.  Every taxpaying citizen should have the same type coverage as a minimum since they foot the bill.  There should be no problem with assessing some type of tax on individuals making over $250,000 (including members of Congress, who are overpaid) to assist with the cost.  This group should consider themselves lucky to be in America with the opportunity to make that income.  It should be easy to find savings in current government spending as an offset if someone actually makes an effort, since there is outrageous waste in government.  It is time for regulation of the healthcare and insurance industries.