The U.S. (Obama) to dismantle the U.S. Merchant Marines
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http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Administration-to-Dismantle-US-Merchant-Marine/
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
United Ticket Agent During Storm!....
An award should go to the United
Airlines gate Agent in New York for being smart and funny, while
making her point, when confronted with a passenger who probably
deserved to fly as cargo. For all of us out there who have had to
deal with an irate customer, this one is for you.
A crowded United Airlines flight was canceled. A
single agent was re-booking a long line of inconvenienced travelers.
Suddenly, an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket
� on the counter and said, "I HAVE to be on this flight and it has to be FIRST CLASS."
The agent replied, "I'm sorry, sir. I'll be happy to try
to help you, but I've got to help these folks first; and then I'm
sure we'll be able to work something out."
The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that
the passengers behind him could hear, "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO I AM?"
Without hesitating, the Agent smiled and grabbed her
public address microphone. "May I have your attention, please?",
� she began, her voice heard clearly throughout the terminal.
� "We have a passenger here at Gate 14 WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS.
� If anyone can help him with his identity, please come to Gate 14".
With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically,
the man glared at the United Airlines agent,
� gritted his teeth, and said, "F*** You!"
Without flinching, she smiled and said, "I'm sorry sir,
you'll have to get in line for that, too."
Airlines gate Agent in New York for being smart and funny, while
making her point, when confronted with a passenger who probably
deserved to fly as cargo. For all of us out there who have had to
deal with an irate customer, this one is for you.
A crowded United Airlines flight was canceled. A
single agent was re-booking a long line of inconvenienced travelers.
Suddenly, an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket
� on the counter and said, "I HAVE to be on this flight and it has to be FIRST CLASS."
The agent replied, "I'm sorry, sir. I'll be happy to try
to help you, but I've got to help these folks first; and then I'm
sure we'll be able to work something out."
The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that
the passengers behind him could hear, "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO I AM?"
Without hesitating, the Agent smiled and grabbed her
public address microphone. "May I have your attention, please?",
� she began, her voice heard clearly throughout the terminal.
� "We have a passenger here at Gate 14 WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS.
� If anyone can help him with his identity, please come to Gate 14".
With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically,
the man glared at the United Airlines agent,
� gritted his teeth, and said, "F*** You!"
Without flinching, she smiled and said, "I'm sorry sir,
you'll have to get in line for that, too."
How true !
George Bush, Queen Elizabeth, and Vladimir Putin all die and go to hell.
While there, they spy a red phone and ask what the phone is for. The devil tells them it is for calling back to Earth.
Putin asks to call Russia and talks for 5 minutes. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is a million dollars, so Putin writes him a check.
Next Queen Elizabeth calls England and talks for 30 minutes. When she is finished the devil informs her that the cost is 6 million dollars, so she writes him a check.
>Finally George Bush gets his turn and talks for 4 hours. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is $5.00. When Putin hears this he goes ballistic and asks the devil why Bush got to call the USA so cheaply.
The devil smiles and replies,"Since Obama took over, the country has gone to hell, so it's a local call."
Dear President Obama
I'm planning to move my family and extended family into Mexico for my
health, and I would like to ask you to assist me.
We're planning to simply walk across the border from the U.S. Into
Mexico , and we'll need your help to make a few arrangements.
We plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration
quotas and laws.
I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would
you mind telling your buddy, President Neito, that I'm on my way over?
Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:
1. Free medical care for my entire family.
2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might
need, whether I use them or not.
3. Please print all Mexican government forms in English.
4. I want my grandkids to be taught Spanish by English-speaking
(bi-lingual) teachers.
5. Tell their schools they need to include classes on American culture
and history.
6. I want my grandkids to see the American flag on one of the flag poles
at their school.
7. Please plan to feed my grandkids at school for both breakfast and
lunch.
8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access
to government services.
9. I do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico , but, I don't plan to
purchase car insurance, and I probably won't make any special effort to
learn local traffic laws.
10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo
from their president to leave me alone, please be sure that every patrol
car has at least one English-speaking officer.
11. I plan to fly the U.S. Flag from my house top, put U S. Flag decals
on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want
any complaints or negative comments from the locals.
12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, or
have any labor or tax laws enforced on any business I may start.
13. Please have the president tell all the Mexican people to be
extremely nice and never say critical things about me or my family, or
about the strain we might place on their economy.
14. I want to receive free food stamps.
15. Naturally, I'll expect free rent subsidies.
16. I'll need Income tax credits so although I don't pay Mexican Taxes,
I'll receive money from the government.
17. Please arrange it so that the Mexican Gov't pays $4,500 to help me
buy a new car.
18. Oh yes, I almost forgot, please enroll me free into the Mexican
Social Security program so that I'll get a monthly income in retirement.
I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things
for all his people who walk over to the U.S. From Mexico . I am sure
that President Neito won't mind returning the favor if you ask him
nicely.
Thank you so much for your kind help. You're the man!!!
Interesting Commentary...
DECLARATIONS
Updated March 1, 2013, 7:26 p.m. ET
Noonan: Obama Is Playing a New Game
There is a strange nihilism in the president's approach.
By PEGGY NOONAN
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323978104578332722402476656.html?KEYWORDS=Obama+is+playing+a+new+game
Have you been solicited for donations every year by the Paralyzed Veterans of America?
We are solicited for donations every year by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. This year, I finally got around to checking them out on Charity Navigator. Below, I've briefed-down the info I found, but the bottom line is -- no more contributions from me. Fully two-thirds of their income goes for fundraising and administration. While I believe some veterans may have derived benefits from PVA's work, many, many charitable organizations out there run a much more efficient, effective operation.
(Starting up a non-profit like this one is a great way to guarantee a cushy job and good income for life.)
I looked up Paralyzed Veterans of America on Charity Navigator. They scored a miserable NO Stars = EXCEPTIONALLY POOR rating ("Performs far below industry standards and below nearly all charities in its Cause.") After going through the analysis, I decided to send PVA a thank-you note for the free address labels.....period.
Here are a few measurements I picked out of the lengthy report.
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Maximizing the quality of life for veterans and all people with spinal cord injury or disease (So they say!)
Score (out of 70) Rating
Overall 20.45
Financial 0.00
Accountability & Transparency 67.00
Financial Performance Metrics
Program Expenses 33.1%
Administrative Expenses 6.8%
Fundraising Expenses 59.9%
Fundraising Efficiency $0.66
Primary Revenue Growth 0.5%
Program Expenses Growth 0.6%
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.26
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 09/2011)
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$189,983 0.16% Homer Townsend Executive Director
Other Salaries of Note
$205,713 0.17% William Mailander General Counsel
$202,463 0.17% John Ring Chief Financial Officer
$190,440 0.16% Mark Dowis Director of Development
(Starting up a non-profit like this one is a great way to guarantee a cushy job and good income for life.)
I looked up Paralyzed Veterans of America on Charity Navigator. They scored a miserable NO Stars = EXCEPTIONALLY POOR rating ("Performs far below industry standards and below nearly all charities in its Cause.") After going through the analysis, I decided to send PVA a thank-you note for the free address labels.....period.
Here are a few measurements I picked out of the lengthy report.
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Maximizing the quality of life for veterans and all people with spinal cord injury or disease (So they say!)
Score (out of 70) Rating
Overall 20.45
Financial 0.00
Accountability & Transparency 67.00
Financial Performance Metrics
Program Expenses 33.1%
Administrative Expenses 6.8%
Fundraising Expenses 59.9%
Fundraising Efficiency $0.66
Primary Revenue Growth 0.5%
Program Expenses Growth 0.6%
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.26
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 09/2011)
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$189,983 0.16% Homer Townsend Executive Director
Other Salaries of Note
$205,713 0.17% William Mailander General Counsel
$202,463 0.17% John Ring Chief Financial Officer
$190,440 0.16% Mark Dowis Director of Development
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