Knowing the best practices for record keeping will help you keep track of the performance of your rental property and allow you to document everything you need to track. At Convergent, we have a streamlined approach to record keeping, and we use an online software application. Online technology allows any Greenville property management company to keep all the records pertaining to an owner's property accurate and transparent.
Our software helps us manage everything from the application process to the leasing process to the ongoing management of your rental property. We use our online system to keep applications organized, to track and document move-in inspections, and to include pictures and videos in those inspections. We also conduct a six month inspection and a move-out inspection. We keep careful records of every step of the process. Everything is kept in the cloud with our online software application.
This system of record keeping is easier for tenants and owners because it gives them immediate access to their information. Owners can go to our online portal and view their invoices, see when the tenant paid, and review any fees that came out of the rental amount. They can also see what they were paid. This makes record keeping easy at the end of the year because you can deduct maintenance expenses from your taxes. Clarify this with your CPA, and be sure to take advantage of all your potential tax breaks.
In South Carolina, you have to keep security deposit records for many years. We keep them in the cloud, which means they are readily available whenever owners, tenants, or government agencies need to see them.
In the property management business, there is a lot of paperwork you need to hold onto for several years. If you have a streamlined approach, it makes it much easier to access those records in the future.
Please contact us at Convergent Property Group for any help with property management in Greenville.


Martine is a communication strategist and founder of Milagro Public Relations Atelier. Born in Trois-Rivières of Haitian parents, her trips to Haïti began at a very young age. First, as a tourist then for Summer jobs, in her teenage years. Her engagement for Haiti intensified when following her studies in Economics, she worked for GINSA: an investment group in Florida, with a portfolio of companies, many located in Cap-Haïtien.
Back in Québec, Martine founded Milagro PR Atelier, specialized in pop culture & in politics and was awarded grants from both the Mayor Of Montreal Foundation and the Young Entrepreneur grants.
In 2013, Martine launched the brand JeLoveHaiti: a declaration of pride and a tee-shirt line, sold in Canada, the United States and in Haïti. The same year, she co-executive-produced a TV series on Israel, for the Évasion network.
Martine also contributes to various media platforms such as the Huffington Post, the Montreal Gazette, CBC radio and Radio-Canada radio. She sits on the Board of Séquences magazine and that of Montréal's Musée d'art contemporain.
A frequent flyer to Haïti, Martine has handled the PR for KANPE's annual Kanaval, since 2012.


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Sun, P.Y.-T. & Anderson, M.H. (2012). The importance of attributional complexity for transformational leadership studies. Journal of Management Studies, 49(6), 1001-1022.
Attributional complexity refers to the capability of discriminating and integrating dimensions related to social judgment in order to understand social behaviour. While previous leadership research has examined the role of leader attributions, it has neglected the role of attributional complexity. We theorize and find support for a relationship between higher attributional complexity and transformational leadership behaviours, based on a sample of 100 leaders and their direct reports. Leaders who were more complex in their social judgments, attributing complex external and internal causes to others' behaviours and actions, were seen as more transformational by their direct reports. Our findings suggest that attributional complexity is a construct that warrants consideration in future research on both transformational leadership and leadership attributions.


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Call the Doctor: Matt Fink Talks Prince on Rhino Podcast
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The newest episode of the Rhino Podcast is just what the doctor ordered: a chat with Prince's longtime keyboardist, Matt Fink.
Known for his onstage attire of medical scrubs (which earned him the nickname "Doctor Fink"), the Minneapolis-born musician was picked by Prince to be a part of his touring band in 1978, months after the release of debut album For You. Fink continued to perform and tour with Prince after the group coalesced into The Revolution, which backed Prince on his blockbuster Purple Rain. After The Revolution was disbanded in 1986, Fink became the only member to stick with Prince, performing in his Sign O' the Times-era band and continuing through 1990.
Read More: Rhino Podcast Dives Deep on 'Sign O' the Times' Box
On the episode, Fink shares stories of coming up alongside a musical icon and shares some stories about the masterful Sign O' the Times, recently released as a super deluxe edition box set. This episode follows last month's SOTT deep dive from Prince historian Duane Tudahl, writer of the set's track-by-track notes.
Prince and the Revolution
Kate Bush: A Hit, 37 Years Later
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Motley Crue's Tommy Lee: The Stadium Tour WIll Go On
The tour is slated to kick off June 18 in Jacksonville, FL.
When Jason Scheff Stepped Into Chicago
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Wooster, OH Police
Search for Police Arrests in Wooster City, Ohio. Results may include: Booking Date, Last Name, First Name, Name ID, Date of Birth, Name ID, Mugshot.
Wooster , Ohio – Jail and Mugshot Information
Wooster, Ohio, is a city located southwest of Akron, in Wayne County. Wooster has a population of 26,119 people. Wooster has a council-mayor style of government, and the mayor of the city is Robert F. Breneman.
City of Wooster
Wooster City Hall
538 N Market St
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Robert F. Breneman, Mayor
For the year 2016, Wooster had a crime index of 245.1, which is lower than the United States national crime index of 266.2. During that year, there were no murders. There were 24 rapes, 14 robberies, and 35 assaults. There were also 127 reported burglaries,633 reported thefts, 16 reported auto thefts, and 10 reported arsons. As of December 2018, there were 89 registered sex offenders living in Wooster. The ratio of residents to registered sex offenders was 302 to 1.
Wooster , Ohio – Police Station Information
In the year 2016, there were 849 reported crimes in Wooster, which gave the city a crime rate of 3,158 per 100,000 persons. This is higher than the Ohio state crime rate of 2,878 per 100,000 persons and the United States national crime rate of 2,837 per 100,000 persons. Property crimes are the most commonly reported crimes in Wooster.
The Wooster Police Department is located on Burbank Road, and the Chief of Police is Matthew Fisher.
Wooster Police Department
3333 Burbank Rd
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Wooster Police Facebook
Matthew Fisher, Chief of Police
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The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is located in Wooster and provides police services. The sheriff is Travis Hutchinson. Divisions within the sheriff's office include the corrections, patrol, and civil.
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The Wayne County Jail is located on the premises with the sheriff's office. Visitation with inmates is on Sunday, from 12 pm to 4:10 pm. Visits are no more than 30 minutes long and must be scheduled in advance. James Richard is the captain of the corrections division.
Wayne County Jail
Open Records Requests in Wooster, Ohio
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Infrastructure & Environment
New York City Blackout: Power Restored But Questions Remain
With power restored in the heart of Manhattan after Saturday's blackout cut electricity to nearly a quarter-million people, attention Sunday turned to why it happened and what can be done to prevent another outage.
by Tribune News Service | July 15, 2019 AT 8:34 AM
A man makes his way through a dark Times Square during a power outage on Saturday. (AP/Michael Owens)
By Matthew Chayes and Michael O'Keeffe
Con Edison had few answers.
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A preliminary investigation by the utility showed that portions of a large substation on the West Side at 49th Street that feeds electricity to the streets and structures failed Saturday night, officials with the utility said Sunday. Consequently, that substation lost the ability to feed electricity for more than 40 blocks, the utility said. The resulting outage knocked out signal power to six subway lines, leaving trains stalled on tracks and forcing the evacuation of nearly 3,000 riders.
Above ground, the blackout, which officials said began at about 6:47 p.m., forced the cancellation of 26 Broadway shows, sending patrons into darkened Theater District streets. Once there, they joined thousands of others along thoroughfares where knocked-out traffic lights made driving a slow-moving challenge. In multistory buildings, elevators stopped working, leaving passengers stuck.
Officials Sunday ruled out a cyber attack or high demand for electricity as causes. In a statement, Con Ed said it "sincerely regrets the power disruption to our customers on the west side of Manhattan and will be conducting a diligent and vigorous investigation to determine the root cause of the incident."
The power was restored at about midnight, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement.
Cuomo directed the state's Department of Public Service to investigate the outage.
"While fortunately no injuries occurred as a result of this incident, the fact that it happened at all is unacceptable," Cuomo said in a statement before power was fully restored.
Electricity went out for about 72,000 customers, said spokeswoman Anne Marie Corbalis, noting there are about three electricity users for each ratepayer, on average.
At an unrelated news conference Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer called on the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate Con Ed.
Mayor Bill de Blasio cut short a presidential campaign trip in Iowa and returned to the city Sunday.
"We are going to hold Con Ed's feet to the fire," de Blasio said at an afternoon news conference in Manhattan.
In a CNN interview Sunday morning, the mayor defended his absence and said his administration would examine what caused the outage, with the aim of averting a future recurrence
"When you're a mayor, or a governor, you're going to travel for a variety of reasons," de Blasio said. "The important thing is to have your hand on the wheel, make sure things are moving effectively and communicate with people. Even from where I was, I was able to do that right away."
Consolidated Edison Company of New York president Tim Cawley said a preliminary report on the blackout is expected in the coming weeks. Redundancies built into the substation's operation, and designed to prevent an outage in the event of a failure, didn't work, Cawley said.
"We're going to have to dig deep to understand not withstanding all of those built-in backups," Cawley said. "This event sort of got past that and resulted in the large outage at the West Side station."
According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the subways, the outage cut power to the signals on six train lines running under Sixth and Eighth avenues -- the A, C, E and D, F, M -- and shuttered the lights at 11 midtown stations. It took about an hour to evacuate 2,875 subway riders from five trains that were stalled on the tracks, MTA Transit president Andy Byford said.
The NYPD had to pull resources from across the five boroughs and brought in a car from each precinct, Commissioner James O'Neill said.
There were no reports of injuries or fatalities, said Deanne Criswell, commissioner of the city's Emergency Management Department.
The FDNY reported Sunday having received 701 calls to 911 from 7:30 p.m. Saturday to 12:15 a.m. Sunday from people reporting fires, being stuck in elevators and other issues. FDNY Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro said the department answered calls for 400 stuck elevators.
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital operated during the outage using an emergency generator but had no air conditioning, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said. Jennifer Lopez's concert at Madison Square Garden was postponed and rescheduled for Monday at 8 p.m., the Garden said in a news release, with original tickets honored.
The canceled Broadway shows included such popular musicals as "Hamilton," "Dear Evan Hansen" and "Wicked." All shows were expected to proceed Sunday, according to a statement from the Broadway League.
Janet Lambert, 49, and her daughter, who were visiting from Pasadena, California, for a dance conference, were supposed to go on a tour of Radio City Music Hall on Saturday. The blackout canceled the tour and Lambert said she had third-row tickets for Saturday night's canceled performance of "To Kill a Mockingbird."
"I had bought tickets to this and now I'm crying," she said half-jokingly as she waited in line for Sunday's showing of the play. "It was third row and we were really looking forward to it."
Lambert's luck turned a bit, as she did get tickets for Sunday's show, albeit with a view blocked by the orchestra.
Holly Mason, 67, of Charlotte, North Carolina was in town for a conference and had tickets to Saturday night's showing of "King Kong," which was canceled.
"I figured it happens and there is nothing you can do," she said. "It is a bit bad because it's closing."
With Ivan Pereira and Vin Barone
(c)2019 Newsday
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LFL: Government's special committee to combat 'fake news' raises serious concerns
Government's special committee to combat 'fake news' raises serious concerns
Lawyers for Liberty view with serious concern the recent announcement by Minister Azalina Othman Said that Putrajaya has formed a special committee to formulate laws to tackle 'fake news'.
While we agree that fabricated news content is a concern, the efforts made to curb their propagation should not come at the expense of freedom of speech, expression, information and the press.
Questions must surely be asked as to how the special committee will define 'fake news'. For example, there is a distinction to be made between information that is blatantly fabricated, and information that has been spun to lean a certain way, a la political propaganda, and legitimate news reporting but containing errors.
Can we seriously expect the authorities to be the impartial arbiter, or will they arbitrarily interpret unfavourable news as 'fake news'? Will we have an Orwellian version of 'the truth', i.e. it is only 'true' if the information has been verified by the government?
There are serious concerns that disputed or genuine errors in reporting will become a pretext to attack independent media outlets. We have seen Malaysiakini investigated numerous times and its editor in chief & CEO charged for uploading a video of an allegedly 'offensive' press conference. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has also arbitrarily blocked access to several websites due to genuine reporting that has upset the government, including The Malaysian Insider, causing the news portal to shut down.
'Fake news' is not the exaggerated threat to public order or national security that the government has made it out to be but merely the reality of the Internet and social media. Instead, the authorities must come to terms with this phenomenon, as any individual with access to information and communications technology and sinister intentions can readily create and disseminate 'fake news'.
Currently, there already exists a plethora of laws used to tackle 'offensive' speeches or communications, such as the Penal Code, Communications and Multimedia Act, Sedition Act and Printing Presses and Publications Act.
With such a wide web of legislation, is there a need for more laws that can potentially be misused as after all, we see these laws being unfairly and selectively used against those who are perceived as anti-government while those who are pro-government are usually let off.
Attempting to regulate what is 'true' or 'false' in cyberspace will be futile, as obviously, no one has a monopoly over the 'truth'. Instead of coming up with new laws, the government should focus on educating the public to be vigilant and be aware of the sources of information, so that they become more discerning in consuming and sharing news content with others.
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Highways Heroes: Learning the language of inclusion
Traffic officer Stewart Fox (pictured) has been nominated by Highways England as a Highways Hero after showing leadership in learning and promoting the use of British Sign Language (BSL) to support deaf customers on the network.
Mr Fox has worked as a traffic officer for four years and took an interest in BSL when he struggled to communicate with a deaf person after attending an incident and had to resort to using a pen and paper.
After that, he not only resolved to learn the necessary sign language to support his day job but also sparked interest across Highways England in BSL by creating a helpful video of sign language basics.
He is now working on a BSL translation of Highways England's breakdown advice.
According to the British Deaf Association, BSL is the preferred language of over 87,000 deaf people in the UK while a total of 151,000 individuals can use BSL - this figure does not include professional BSL users, interpreters, translators unless they use BSL at home.
Q and A with a Highways Hero
Mr Fox spoke to Dominic Browne about learning BSL, being an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) champion at Highways England, and making a difference just by being nice.
What advice would you give to others who want to learn BSL or find out more about it?
Firstly, I would advise anyone that wants to learn BSL to give it a go, there's nothing to lose. Whether that's just learning basic numbers, the alphabet and greetings on free internet search videos or by doing an affiliated course on the internet at a small cost.
Due to COVID most of these courses are run via a Zoom or Teams based programme so the qualification can be gained without leaving your living room. A lot of us have a little extra spare time on our hands so why not put it to good use and learn a skill that won't only help yourself but help others at the same time.
Did you learn BSL as a group with other colleagues and did this help?
After struggling to communicate with a deaf lady on an incident one day I felt embarrassed I couldn't give this customer the same level of service I could give to a hearing person. I thought this was unacceptable and when I had a little downtime I started by learning the alphabet and numbers with my colleagues at work via YouTube.
Between us, we had a little fun as this was a practical experience so we corrected each other when wrong and progressed quickly through a few videos. At home I got my kids involved in the learning process - basic words such as 'hungry' and 'juice' were soon being asked for in the family household in sign language!
Can you tell us what it means to be an EDI champion at Highways England and what impact this programme is having on how you do business, train and hire staff?
Within Highways England, safety plus EDI are probably the two main areas we pride ourselves in being very good at. Luckily for me as an On-Road EDI Champion, I can help combine the two topics and help push them forward together to continue to improve my colleagues' and my knowledge.
One topic currently being looked at is adapted vehicles on our road network. By helping to roll-out training on these adapted vehicles it firstly improves the customer's safety at the roadside but increases the speed that we as an organisation can deal with an incident thus improving safety and raising disability awareness at the same time.
As a traffic officer (and former prison officer) communication under pressure must be a vital skill. What are the most essential things to keep in mind when in a difficult situation on the road?
Communication is key to my job. When I first started I was told the acronym ABCD. On a big incident, the whole thing moves a lot smoother and support resources can be called faster if this acronym is adhered to at all times. This acronym stands for Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity and Discipline. For me, discipline is the first to be forgotten on larger scale incidents but keeping calm and maintaining the communication discipline with every incident helps control the scene and in turn keeps the customer calm.
You must be proud to have sparked interest in Highways England for learning materials on BSL and greater communication with deaf customers.
Where do you hope to take your BSL training this next?
I continue to learn BSL as and when I can. Being involved in an accident or breakdown on the motorway is frightening enough but then not being able to communicate with anyone must be terrifying. I want to reduce this communication barrier as much as I can so I've done a short BSL video for Highways England Traffic Officers to watch and pick up a few very simple words or phrases.
This short video has had a lot of interest and requests have been made for further videos to help improve the vocabulary of our Traffic Officers, including words such as 'recovery', 'time' and simple safety advice which I hope to put out monthly.
Have you encountered any myths or misconceptions about the deaf community or in general about EDI that you can let us know about?
The subject of EDI has a misconception that it can be a boring topic and it's not needed. This cannot be further from the truth. Since becoming an EDI Champion I have seen such a variety in topics from language, to disability and pride events each offering a different perspective to the last but also very different training techniques.
The personal growth in all areas of EDI helps you become a more understanding person and assists you in challenging appropriately. Stay Safe and remember: 'It's nice to be nice'.
Highways Heroes


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Rebekah Brooks tells Leveson: "Occasionally he would sign them off 'LOL', meaning 'lots of love'. But I had to explain it meant 'laugh our loud'." ROFL.
Piers appears at Leveson today. But what did he tell MPs in 2003?


Women of the Miao ethnic minority group in Guizhou, southwest China embroider Hundred Bird Costume for upcoming Spring Festival. It is made of 7-10 strips of bands with embroidered patterns of frogs, dragons, birds, butterflies and insects, symbols of the Miao's mystic culture.
The Miao hundred bird coat, originally worn on major occasions to worship ancestors, is now festival attire. A complete dress may contain hundreds of embroidered bird patterns, from whence it receives the name "hundred-bird dress."
The Miao hundred-bird dress, which features bright colors, exotic patterns, skillful technique, different styles and varied cultural connotations, is an embodiment of Miao culture, and is hailed as an "ethnic epic", worn by the Miao people in southwest China's Guizhou.
The hundred-bird dress is the most famous handcraft produced in the ethnic group's embroidery art form which was included in China's first national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006.


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Homey barbershop a legend
Winnipeg Free Press September 2, 2010 | Klowak, Sandy Favourite among 17 Wing personnel It's easy to overlook Hair Force Barbers.
Tucked away in an unassuming brick building across the street from Winnipeg's 17 Wing air force base, its existence is indicated only by a tattered, sun-bleached barber's pole.
But the men of the military — and savvy civilians — know Hair Force Barbers is a great place for a shave, haircut and good company.
Owners Wally Choma and Terri Townsend have been in the barbering business together for almost 25 years and have run Hair Force Barbers for a decade, recently with the help of employee Becky Larsen. This cosy haven, jam-packed with history and friendly faces, is located outside the base and is independent of the air force, with whom they have a contract. in our site men s haircuts
Military memorabilia — photos, badges, bayonets and uniforms — plasters the walls of the small, homey shop. Townsend's golden-doodle, Dolce, lounges on the floor. The friendly dog greets friends and customers — almost all of whom Townsend and Choma know by name.
Choma and Townsend love their job. It's the people who make it special, they say.
"They're a different clientele just because they're world-travelled, they see some pretty nasty things," said Townsend, who compared her job to that of a bartender lending an ear to customers. "Everyone comes in here and talks about everything, but there's no politics." In the barbershop, the rules of military life are suspended — no saluting necessary. It's a place to unwind, debrief and be buddies. go to web site men s haircuts
"They're all on equal footing — the general waits just as long as the private waits," Choma said.
Choma's model airplanes line the walls of the shop, among the other military treasures. Their memorabilia collection is extensive, given to the pair piece by piece by customers who come and go, leaving a bit of themselves for others to enjoy.
Choma and Townsend have developed a strong connection to their clients and the lives they lead. The two have been involved in several charity drives for troops overseas.
"They've made us a member of their community," said Townsend. "You can't help but get involved." Even strangers passing through Winnipeg can appreciate the shop's charm. Captain and Commanding Officer Kel Smith of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons in Virden has visited many a military barbershop, trying haircuts at Canadian Forces Base Halifax and CFB Esquimalt, among others. He said Winnipeg's shop exceeds them all.
"I would say this is the best one in Canada. I'm really impressed," Smith said. "All the things they had on the walls make you feel just at home." In addition to the homey atmosphere, he said prices there can't be beat: Men's haircuts are $9, seniors and military pay only $7.50. Coffee is free.
Retired military man Rick Burke comes in every day for coffee and conversation. It's the people here that keep him coming back.
"These people here are outstanding individuals," he said, lounging in a waiting chair.
Not only that, their barbering services are excellent, he said.
"I cheated on her once," Burke said, describing the time he tried a barber other than Townsend. "Never again," he laughed.
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I would love the new KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor for Christmas (hint hint Mom if you are reading this!). KitchenAid is a brand I know and trust and you can always count on a quality product. Plus a food processor would be so convenient to have when preparing holiday dinners.
Here's a bit more about the KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor that one lucky Canadian reader is going to win!
It retails for $399 and is available this month in stores that carry major appliances. It comes in silver, white and black. If you have someone who loves to cook on your list, consider picking one up for them as a gift this holiday season!
A yummy recipe you can prepare using your new food processor- Holiday Slaw!
This crunchy slaw with its sweet and tangy vinaigrette is a delicious and refreshing accompaniment to serve with turkey and trimmings. Using your food processor makes the preparation very easy and this salad can even be made days in advance.
1. Cut the cabbage into 5 or 6 wedges. Position the adjustable slicing disc in the work bowl and, using the thin setting on High speed, push the wedges through the feeding tube. Transfer to a large bowl. Switch to the coarse side of the reversible shredding disc. Cut the fennel into quarters. Push the fennel and radishes through the feeding tube; add to the large bowl.
2. Cut the green onion and green pepper into chunks. Use the multipurpose metal blade to chop finely. Add to the cabbage mixture. Combine the cranberries, vinegar, oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, mustard and salt in a small saucepan set over medium heat; bring to a boil. Pour over the cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Chill for at least 1 hour or up to 4 days. Makes about 12 cups (3 L).
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I'm going to have to develop all new holiday favorites since this is my first year Gluten Free (a food processor would sure help with this). I'm going to try shortbread since I loved it before.
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Lessons of 100 Years
June 29, 2014 in "clean" remark, "It's a Wonderful Life", A Dad's Responsibility, A Moral Man In The White House, Admiral Zhang Dingfa, Air Combat Command, Allan Loudell, America's morals, as stupid does", business credit, China, Christmas Economy, CPAC, Japan, NATO, North Korea, Russian Military, South Korea, Ukraine, Veteran's Day 2008, Veteran's Day 2011, Veterans, Veterans Day 2007, Veterans Day 2013, violence is good | Tags: China, Europe, NATO, Putin, Russia, WWI | Leave a comment
If I said… "Hey, dude, what happened 100 years ago today?"…. about 4 out of every 25,000 of you, would know and answer back with a question…. "Are you sure you are not talking about 100 years yesterday?" You would be officially right of course… June 28th…. But I would be "politically" right, I guess, (struggling for an adjective to describe the rightness I would be..).
To fill in the rest of the 24,996 of you…. yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the shooting of the Archduke of Ferdnand,,,,
"Who the fvck is that?" say 24,996 people all at once…. (People in Oklahoma hear that rumble as another frack quake..)
Since reality is 100% of reality, I'll take that on….
In 1914… there were 5 nations that mattered. One of the nations that didn't matter back then would have been the United States; others: China, and Japan… The 5 nations that were relevant back then actually included Russia, believe it or not…. with Germany, France, Britain, and Austria-Hungary rounding out the full 5… This last nation, I always think of as a joke, and say so sometimes… ("What? Austria's Hungry? What a joke!") That is because I tend to ignorant of anything southeast of Germany… I'm an American, you know…
Austria Hungary was called the Dual Kingdom… Can you guess why? One was Austria, the other was Hungary. Austria ran Austria/ Hungary ran Hungary, and a couple of times a year they got together to coordinate… Those episodes resembled today's divided Congress. Neither side would accept the provisions of the other…. and stalemate meant each could go their own way with little interference from the other… However on security matters they were conjoined… Austria had the military; a standing army of 900,000.. and Hungary bordered Russia from where any major attack would come…
To the south the ancient empire of the Ottoman Turks was decaying from its inside. Recognizing that most of the Empire's attention had to be focused inside of Turkey proper, all 5 relevant nations begin eyeing the Balkans and Dardanelles and sizing each other up… Significantly, Russia was very nervous over the Dardanelles because the wrong person owning that property, could bottle her navy inside the Black Sea…
Austria had, in just a very few years before, annexed Bosnia, roughly the same size as it is today, by marching in and calling it their own… Serbia, had wanted the same, but was too small to do anything about it and no one came to their aid…. But people inside of Bosnia who had wanted Serbia to control it, had financial resources made available to help make that happen…
The archduke was the next in line to the Austrian emperor, who himself was getting quite old. Both the archduke and emperor were primarily pacifists who didn't believe that war was profitable. But like any nation, within their cabinet as well as in charge of their military, they had well-spoken ministers who argued that a "shock and awe" first strike was always the best option…
Unfortunately for the world, it was one of those two pacifists who was assassinated 100 years ago today…. along with his wife… killed by what today would be considered a terrorist cell of about 5 people total… working independently… meeting in secret. etc. etc. They botched their previous attempts and by today's standards were almost comical, until they finally got lucky on number 3…
Some people got the word 100 years yesterday… June 28th. Who these were, were mostly heads of state, many of whom were on summer vacation so telegrams had to jump all over the country, and in some places be put on skiffs and rushed out to meet the heads of states floating in the Baltic…. No one at first predicted what this assassination would preclude… Those who firmly believed in war, thought it precluded war. However most thought that was too unreasonable and assumed everyone would of course get mad first, then settle down and make certain arrangements and life would eventually go on as normal….. After all, worse crises had been settled such….
There were two small problems… One involved the signing of treaties, some secret and some not, that tied promises of reaction to any military invasions of one of the signatories… The other, was the Victorian mode of character which dictated that one dutifully filled out one's signed obligations, regardless if they had been originally made in error… One filled out ones obligations and damned the torpedoes.
In efforts to preserve a peaceful Europe, (which had been effective for 40+ years, and probably a world record at that time)…. alliances had been made loosely between Britain, France, and Russia… With the two extremes of East and West appearing united, this left vulnerable those who could get crunched in the middle, so they formed an alliance too: Germany and Austria-Hungary….
But no one ever thought they'd be used. Ever! Europe was one chummy place. The heads of England, Germany, Russia were all related, and met for state weddings and funerals regularly. Vienna was one of the playful destinations in Europe, and socialites from all 5 nations frequented there every summer… It and Paris vied for the Art & Music capitols of Europe… Tension was not like during our Cold War at all. Europe was very open and much like international relations today, where one could travel freely, where all the big powers meet occasionally and decided how to deal with each of little tweaks and interruptions….
So 100 years ago today, people woke up to this assassination story …. Today (yesterday) is the real beginning of the count-down-clock because for the first time in European history, the populations inside the nations were to have a profound impact on the upcoming events to come… (even though the structures of the governments were very closed to all but the upper crust of society…) Public opinion primarily through the growth of large metropolitan newspapers, had become an influence that had to be "reckoned with".
For Austria Hungary was hot! You can imagine if Joe Biden was killed. Though some here love him, and some here make fun of him, … were he assassinated, this entire nation would demand retribution…. So Serbia got blamed…. In Austria-Hungary, with one pacifist dead, and the other now solo against a cabinet calling for an invasion, the call to go to war with Serbia came quickly…
Serbia appealed to their soul mate Russia. There had always been a deep Slavic bond between the two nations… and the head of Russia, when confronted with the fact that his people would rebel against him if he ignored his brother nation's plea, said Russia would attack Serbia's attacker if Serbia were attacked by Austria Hungary… Military philosophy at this time dwelt solely on the benefit of a quick attack. All armies were trained to attack, not defend. Simply put, the philosophy was that if you attacked quick enough, you always won… And all nations suffered from this delusion, though reality had showed it certainly hadn't worked in all the proxy wars (Boer, Sudan, Balkans)…. As Austria began to mobilize her troops towards Belgrade, Serbia's capital, Russia began mobilization to send it's troops to the Austria-Hungarian border….
Austria Hungary had the second largest standing army in Europe (Russia had the largest due to its gigantic size relative to European nations) but even still, Austria-Hungary could not both defend its border, and attack/occupy Serbia simultaneously… Therefore they appealed to Kaiser Wilhelm to promise an attack on Russia if Russia attacked The Dual Kingdom… Previous handshakes had sealed the deal long before, and the Kaiser promised he would….
Now this caused a dilemma within Germany's army. Their plan had long called for first attacking France … France was the more dangerous of the two, so it made great sense to defeat France first and then attack Russia, instead of attacking Russia and have a fit France barge in through the back door… No one had ever considered the option that perhaps a minor limited war with Russia could happen first without French involvement. But plans were plans and the detail in them was so meticulous that there was really no option to opt-out and siphon off troops to the Russian Border…. (all the trains would be tied up and busy carrying soldiers to the West) until after France and fallen and signed their surrender… The surprise Russian build-up now meant it was more imperitive than ever that France surrender before Russia could mobilize to march into Prussia proper….
France was insistent that it would not make the first move. They tried to dissuade Russia to stand down, but Russia's people felt a personal insult (and a rational fear of internal overthrow) if Serbia fell, so that didn't happen. The French who were the villains of the last European War( the Franco-Prussian War that ended in 1870… a quick war, which France had lost, and been paying repatriation upon for a long time), were very squeamish about being considered the aggressor again, and so they mobilized defensive forces and fortified their common border with Germany, just in case.
Britain's Prime Ministe firmly believed in making alliances but also keeping them secret so both his allies and enemies would be left guessing… He was so good at it, that the Kaiser was convinced upon invasion, that Britain would definitely not interfere and that Paris would fall quickly as had long been planned (across twenty years)….
The accidental player in this scenario, turned out to be the tiny little neutral nation of Belgium…… With no real army and a reputation for being a peaceful take-what-comes population, its future role had been dismissed by Germany, France and Britain… Germany simply assumed that it being a neutral nation, it would take the gentlemanly course and let the German's pass through unopposed to attack France where it lacked defenses. Britain and France had assumed due to its neutrality, Belgium would be off limits for any German advance….
As troop deployments began to show the German's hand, four nations raced to shore up that area…. Belgium said it would not allow German passage and began to mobilize its defense…. (This infuriated the Kaiser who apoplectically raged how dare that tiny nation not fall in line with Germany's plans; who did they think they were?)… which shows how reality and clear thinking often had little voice in governments at that time…. Assumptions made by whomever was annointed head of state, tended to always carry the heavier weight.
With everything ready and the impetus on the Axis (Germany/Austria) to strike quickly and the Entente (Britain, France, Russia) to wait and only fight defensively, all pieces were in place for what everyone thought, would be a short little war… Most analysts assumed everyone lacked resources or the will to fight in order for it to carry over 2 months… "By Christmas all the troops would be home" each nation's people were promised….
What impressed me most upon looking back from a 100 years' perspective and I guess it is true with any war, was how life went on normally for 99.999% of the world's population while this crises brewed… Future weddings were planned, meetings between future adversaries were scheduled, treaties and statements of purpose continued to be signed between the future enemies… At any point, if anyone powerful enough had said, "STOP! let's talk about it", (as is done so often today it now seems like an extra step), this war would have been prevented… If Russia had not mobilized, this would have remained a local conflict, taking place only on Serbian hillside whose outcome have been very quickly settled. Or if Britain had been forthright, stating that it would come to France's aid and attack German interests, then the cost of war would have risen to where the Kaiser would have backed down from attacking France first and would have made a deal with Russia… If Germany had not been locked so deep into its own plans, so that once the order was given to mobilize it started everything which precipitated the next step automatically like a line of dominoes. …. if any of these occurred prior to the First World War , history would be far different today; The First World War would not have happened…..
The suddenness is simply mind boggling. How could Europe go from congeniality and peace and prosperity and hope, to an all-out brawl. Like a bar fight that erupts instantly leaving lifelong scars?
It would be like today… if we opened our paper and read the news that one of Putin's emissaries was assassinated in Sevastopol, Crimea…. And… by this upcoming Saturday (July 5th), Russia had asked China if it will help fight and China agrees. .. and exactly two and a half weeks later on July 23, Putin's Russia surprises the world with an ultimatum to Ukraine designed to be so harsh that the Ukraines cannot possibly accept it. The world holds its breath, and the 5 day deadline passes, and Russia declares war on the Ukraine…. July 28th, exactly on month from today!
NATO mobilizes, beginning with their declaration… . All NATO units are then put on full reserve and active units are then moved into Turkey, Uzbekistan, Poland, and Finland, positioned along their borders with Russia….
On the last day of this month, July, China calls upon the NATO to stop its mobilization…. NATO says no; it is mobilizing solely against Russia and for only the protection of the Ukraine people…. Then on August 1st, China declares war on NATO, including the US….
The very next day, August 2nd, China bloodlessly rushes in to occupy North Korea … China then demands of South Korea to let them use its seaports to facilitate their landing craft invasion against Japan. They promise that after hostilities are over, all Korea will be free and promise it can under them become one nation again…
The very next day, on August 3rd, China declares that the state of war now exists between it and Japan, Taiwan, North Vietnam, and the Philippines, and moves their navy into blockade those ports… All those nations plea for help from the US and the US promises it….. South Korea to the Chinese surprise, announces despite overwhelming odds, it will NOT grant permission for China to enter peacefully, NOR allow Chinese military hardware into its country…. A brief testing skirmish occurs on the 53 parallel between US and Chinese troops becoming the first engagement of the war…. On this same day unknown to almost everyone, China and most Latin America nations sign a secret treaty…. relating strictly with the US and stating that if China is attacked, Latin America will side with China in order to protect their massive investments there….
The very next day, August 4th. China swiftly invades South Korea and quickly over runs Seoul and commandeers all the ports on the peninsula. China's massive merchant marine of commercial cargo ships out of nowhere suddenly gather outside all of Korea's ports. The US protests. calling for China to leave Korea. China flatly says it won't. The US declares war on China…. The Chinese merchant marine begins loading up the 2 million troops and lands them on the remote undefended section of north-western Japan… Within 7 days, 2 million Chinese are moving towards Tokyo….
The very next day, August 5th… Latin America surprises all and closes shuts down all commerce with the US, closing it's borders… All US firms have their property confiscated to be nationalized and the Panama Canal is closed to all but Latin American and Chinese traffic…
The very next day, August 6th… Putin's Russia declares war on the US and NATO….. and for what it is worth, the Ukraine declares war on China….
The very next day, August 7th… The first US troops from Okinawa, land in Japan and rush north to engage the advancing Chinese… Battles ensue and the Chinese throughout the next week, till the 13th, win all of them…
The very next day: August 8th… NATO and the US finally declare war on Russia…
For the next week, all eyes focus on China's advance to Tokyo. Then one week later, August 15th… Ukraine counter attacks a Russian outpost on its border, and regains control of the entire border area… The Russians run back across the border. It will be the first allied victory of the war…
Two days later… August 17th… The US and NATO forces invade Russia proper upward from Uzbeckistan, and upwards from Turkey through Sochi, and eastward into Belarus from Poland, and towards Leningrad from Finland….
4 years later, 2018, the armistice will be signed, leaving 37 million souls dead…. 93 million wounded for life…. and 34 million people simply missing… never heard from again…. And the borders between most of the big players will primarily remain just as they are… ( Hopefully all parties refrained from nuclear weapons….. or citizen causalities would be uncountable.) Unsettled emotional antagonisms will continue to fester, and won't be settled until after the next great war beginning in 2039…..
This is how life changing that event was 100 years ago…. Literally it came out of nowhere….. Just take a moment to consider the breathtaking speed with how fast this occurred and stretch your imagination wide enough to take in us being in a full fledged real world war equivalent to WWI in less than one month and 5 days from today, as you read this and the News Journal and fret over Greg Lavelle… ….. Maybe this could happen today, maybe not. You and I need to make sure the "not" wins out…. were such a crises to occur.
The lessons of yesteryear are so lost on us today, as I'm afraid they are on every new generation. I only share interest because of a personal bond with a relative, who was called to France in 1918. So unlike most today, this history to me is something very real. Upon my passing, there will then be no one to remind us of how stupidity can sometimes take over an ruin a world of good… But for the rest of you, 100 years ago today you would be just reading about this life-changing first step in the paper…. (yawn) another assassination in Crimea… possibly thinking "awwww… how sad"… but never dreaming it would within four years time, cause you to lose your entire family in the same amount of time that briefly passes between two World Cups….
Life should never be taken for granted. Lesson. Always be vigilant against war. Always.
How To Respond To China
December 2, 2013 in "clean" remark, "It's a Wonderful Life", "My City Was Gone", "Stupid is, A Dad's Responsibility, A Moral Man In The White House, administration policy, Admiral Zhang Dingfa, Air Combat Command, Air Force One, America's morals, as stupid does", Back In The USSR, Bank of America, business credit, China, Crossing the Rubicon, cyber warfare, Damn Dixie Cups, nuclear option, nuclear weapons, Numbers Don't Lie, Women's Prerogative | Leave a comment
China shoots down two B52's flying through it's extended air zone.
The initial reaction would be to retaliate. Strike something of theirs! Expect some nut of the Tea Party to do a stand-up filibuster the Senate and demand nuking Beijing and Shanghai… But they are stupid.
The US is really not in any position to retaliate. We would have to react diplomatically. Pull our staffs, etc, etc,… talk to them through the Russians.
For if we were to launch, we would be launching against a nation smart enough to cybersleath into our NSA, not some dumb Muslim nation locked in the 13th Century. Good chance that not only would we have lost the two planes originally, but our losses would also extend to every single one of our attacking planes. We'd be wiped out. No doubt all our electronic deflections have already been neutralized by the Chinese… Our most effective military retort would be of a submarine at-sea launching of unmanned missiles taking out a minor retaliatory target. But even if that launch was not jammed, once that was over, the extension of airspace would remain, and not be challenged again…..
In any military engagement off its coast, China wins. Pretty much the same way the US would win in enforcing the Monroe Doctrine 2 centuries ago… We have the power here; and you, from way over there, don't.
So one must use a different perspective.
What is the one thing China most fears… Come on.. you know… It is obvious… Still guessing? Ok, I'll help you out. China most fears an insurrection of its own people. People who want freedom, privacy, democracy, and those great things we often take for granted. The Chinese willingly let themselves be run by their totalitarian government… At any point, based simply on numbers, ie the number of people in security, and the number of people not, China could rise up, revolt, and rule itself… This scares the Party more than any other threat. They know that whereas the US would certainly not dismember their bodies in a public square, if the revolt got ugly, unlike us the local population would have no qualms in doing so…
Therefore we play to their fear….
The reason China does what it does, is to keep the people happy enough so they don't revolt. Their economic growth, their development, their capitalism, is all based upon that premise. "If they are happy, we, the Party, stay in control…."
What if we declared economic war? Stopped buying anything from China? China would have to become a consuming nation to survive. Currently China's wealth is saved and reinvested. Compared to the average US income, which practically buys everything it makes… China buys very little of their own products, those are slated for exports to bring more cash into the country. If the world stops buying Chinese products, then those savings not invested outside of China, need to start buying up the products instead of the other members of the global economy…. That is a short lived proposition. After all, how many shovels will each Chinese buy?
It is further aggravated by China's demand for raw materials. Food is one. Oil is another. Heavy metals are a third. As each of these become critical, each becomes rationed, the growing restlessness starts whispering that these hardships would never have come to pass, if the regime had not shot down two airplanes that up until a week earlier, had always flown that route with no problem. Now, because of a gross error made by the current regime, millions have to go hungry, aren't working, and are barely existing… Perhaps the whispering campaign goes, it is time to overthrow the overlords and sue for peace, and get things back to normal?
As China cracks down against this whispering dissent internally, it loses focus externally…
That would be the time to present a show of force. The US then blockaids China. It would take two rings. The outer ring would consist of ships permanently parked outside the range of China's missiles… Their job would be to impede all international commerce headed to China, boarding and searching every ship… The inner ring would consist of primarily of stealth submarines who would sink or shoot down everything making a mad dash into China…
The Russians would probably take the middle road, most likely benefiting from their proximity to China, but not going as far to alienate the US itself by forming a Sino-Soviet Aggression Pact. It would be impossible to stop all commerce into China. The demand for all goods would make the profit margins of smuggling, impossible to ignore. The Soviets would benefit; Indochina, India, Burma, the Stans, would all benefit, but that amount slipping through, would not compensate for the hurt coming from the Shanghai and Hong Kong docks being empty of commerce….
Sooner or later, a group within the Chinese leadership, would have attracted enough numbers to challenge the military extremists, and something would crack and diplomacy would then become an option….
Point is, the choice to not attack militarily, is not an act of cowardice… it is just so smart. If every American citizen were to follow the Tea Party option and attack China, we would be at a 5 to 1 disadvantage. But if every citizen in China attacked the ruling party and we were on THEIR side, we would have a 20 to 1 advantage….
Attacking China with economic weapons, is no different than surrounding a castle during a Medieval siege and waiting it out….
Super smart. One gets the prize for no cost at all…..
That is why China has erred in its calculations… by thinking only in military terms where it does possess all the cards in its favor…
Unfortunately in war… one does not get to make up all the rules….
Why Lease Out Wilmington's Port Up Until 2064?
March 7, 2013 in "My City Was Gone", Alan Levin, ALEC, business credit, Bust the Fuckin' Unions, Chief Executive, Governor Markell, Jack Markell, Wilmington, Wilmington's Port | 2 comments
There are no universal rules about how long the life of a concession should be. Economic theory on regulation indicates that the longer the life-span, the more incentives the private concessionaire has to make adequate investments to enhance the assets, since profitability will be dependent on the state of the facilities.
However, the longer the period between two concessions, the less information the regulator may have on cost and demand conditions. Therefore, there is a trade-off between incentives and information for regulating a concessionaire optimally…..
50 years is a long time. Most people over 50, won't see the end of the lease. Only 6% of those now between 40 and 50 years old, will be around go see it revert back to the state. An egg, fertilized tonight, will be moving around as a 50 year old when this port lease expires…..
Can a lot change in 50 years? Let's look back… 50 years ago was 1963… Let that sink in…. If our ancestors had leased the port in 1963, while John F. Kennedy was president, while Lyndon Baines Johnson was Vice President, while Robert Kennedy was Attorney General, it would still be in the lessor's control…. What would it be? Would it have grown as it did as as public entity? Kinder Morgan is an energy company… How many of these are still around? Amoco, Getty, Esso, Sinclair, Atlantic, Texaco, Gulf, Pure, Phillips 66, ….
A quick reminder of our local refinery may drive home the point. Originally Delaware City refinery was started in 1956 and as of 1963 was owned by Getty… In these 50 years past, it has gone through a progression of Texaco, Star Enterprises, Motiva, Premcor, Valero, and after a brief shut down, it is now run by PBF Enterprises… I wonder how many of the original promises that Getty made to get approval and the refinery built, are still edified in the practices of the current owner?
Kinder Morgan says it has no plans for Liquid Natural Gas… but, what about its third owner, its fourth, its fifth? The only thing constant is change…. When people tell me Kinder Morgan is going to be around a long time, I tell them that early last year, El Paso Gas was saying exactly the same thing….
Bottom line, none of us would lease our house out for 50 years locked at today's low rent prices, yet that is what we are doing with Kinder Morgan. We are giving them a cut throat bottom rate for 50 years with no renegotiations….. And speaking strictly for myself, if I were Kinder Morgan, … those last 15 years I would put as few pennies as I could into my investment, knowing full well, I'd soon just be turning it over to the state in 2064…
Which means, that after the end of 50 years the State receives an beat down, unmarketable entity, and not the same shining port we are giving up today: the number two largest fruit port of the entire world…..
So, what do other ports lease for?
http://info.worldbank.org/etools/docs/library/64583/2181seaport.pdf
As one can see, only one port is leased out for 50 years: La Harve in France. The average lease on the chart above, is 23.3 years. Furthermore, in such agreements it is very common to have penalties and fines to guarantee adequate compliance with the terms of a concession agreement… Concession contracts have long lives, and therefore it is important that port authorities are able to establish strong positions from the start of the concession, and be allowed to perform regular inspections to verify assets are being kept in top condition. The potential threat of fines must be written into the contract to ensure compliance.
It is because concession contracts have long lives that it is important the port authorities are able to establish strong positions from the start of the concession. Re-negotiation of a concession contract is probably the rule and not the exception, and should not be perceived as a failure. Since concession contracts are typically long-life documents, it is impossible that at the moment of drafting the contract the parties can foresee all possible future contingencies….
Bottom line, the excessive length of this contract for this small port is odd, and is definitely laid out in the favor of the renter, who in this case will be Kinder Morgan. At this point, without balance embedded deep within the contract, we are really doing nothing more than selling our first born daughter to the very first man who comes along….
Kinder Morgan/ Delaware: It's All About Respect
February 27, 2013 in "clean" remark, "It's a Wonderful Life", "Stupid is, Alan Levin, business credit, Delaware Way, Jack Markell, Kinder Morgan LLC, Port of Wilmington, Privatise Wilmington Harbor, Wilmington, Wilmington's Port | 2 comments
There are thousands of reasons why this union is a bad idea. Some are classified under categories of labor, some under categories of environment, and some under categories of finance. But as much as the Governor's office is infatuated with this union, when it comes down to it, we are really nothing more than a cocktail waitress who happens to catch George Clooney's eye at one of many events,and become infatuated with the prospects.
Bottom line, Kinder Morgan bought El Pass Oil for $36 billion. If the Delaware Port deal goes through, they will pay $18 million up front and then a little under $3 million a year after that….
The first purchase was a private company. The second is our public entity. We are being propositioned to give up one of our most prized possessions, for something amounting to only five hundredths of one percent, of what our proposer, just gave another suitor….
All of us would silently scream "NOOOOOOOOO" if cinematically forced to watch a young girl willingly give up her virginity to a famous actor she happens to meet at his own bachelor party….
We can't sit silently and let Delaware do the same.
YOU, You Now Can Fix The Deficit Problem Where Boehner, McConnell, and Republican's Can't
December 12, 2012 in "It's a Wonderful Life", "Its the economy, Boycott ALEC Sponsors, Budget Compromise, business credit, Corporate Bailouts, Corporate Profits, Corporations versus WE THE PEOPLE, debt, Debt Ceiling Crisis, Deficit Spending, Fund Schools by Taxing Wealthy Corporations, Government is Good, Great Depression, Greatest President in Our Lifetimes, Tax policy, Tax The Rich, taxes, Tea Party versus Republicans | Leave a comment
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Here is the sight where you can fix the deficit yourself... Let me know how long it took and what you found to be your biggest surprise?
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How Higher Tax Rates Improve Your Insurance Claims Process
September 19, 2011 in "clean" remark, "It's a Wonderful Life", "Its the economy, "My City Was Gone", 12 Election Results, administration policy, America's morals, bill of rights, Blue Cross / Blue Shield, business credit, individual responsibility, Insurance companies, Insurance costs, Insurance Criminal CEO's, It's an Investment | Leave a comment
The standard mantra of any insurance company is to "deny, deny, deny. They can always appeal."
When taxes are too low, there is great incentive on not paying claims, but instead, keeping that money as profit.
You, the claimant probably pay $300 dollars per month for your medical insurance. Your company probably also pays $300 a month for your medical insurance. (Unless your were grandfathered and now have your employer paying the full $600 per month of your contribution).
$600 a month equals $7200 a year.
Your deductible is probably $2000… meaning you have to spend the first $2000 out of pocket before the insurance kicks in… On that $7200 let's assume the insurance company probably pays 15% in total taxes, meaning that it keeps $6480 to itself.
If tax rates return to 50% as they were during Ronald Reagan's term…. The insurance company nets $3600 to itself.
Some may cry (boo, hoo, hoo) that higher taxes cost the insurance company $2880… They will raise their rates….
Probably not. Because a wiser insurance competitor will steal you away without costing you more money.
What will most likely happen, is that the insurance company will approve more claims. If the insurance company by lowering or removing its deductible for example, pays out $2000 more in benefits to its recipients, then of that $7200 it took from you, it will make in after tax (50%)profit , … $2600… or a thousand less than if no claims were processed…
But wait.. They paid out $2000 dollars, but the bottom line cost to them, was only $1000?
Exactly. Which is where high taxes on profits, helps you and me and the rest of the middle class… Why risk losing a paying subscriber by denying his claim, when that denial is only going to the Federal government anyway?
"Aww, go ahead, approve it", the supervisor chimes.
Now you probably can't use that $2000 coming back to you from what used to be medical expenses, for anything else in your budget, but I sure could…
It's about time that all America realizes they were guilty of one gigantic scam these past thirty years… All this crying about no higher taxes…
It has reached the silliness of Republicans parading around naked, (not just showing their body parts on Twitter). Each and every Republican pledged that a 10:1… cuts/tax increase ratio was too high of a tax hike…
Which means, they don't want that $2000 dollars in paid benefits to hit your pocket. They'd rather you pay your $2000 on top of the $7200 your insurance costs you…..
Higher taxes on corporate profits and on investors, solve a lot of the middle classes problems.
Eric Cantor Puts His Pants On Backwards……
August 9, 2011 in Allan Loudell, Bank of America, Biden for President, Bill Clinton, Budget Compromise, Bush, business credit, CorpWatch, Courage, credibility, credit rates, criminal intent, Crooks and Liars, Death of Democracy, Death of Unions, debt, Debt Ceiling Crisis, Entitlements, Eric Cantor, plausible deniability, republican ineptitude, Republican Lies, Republican Majority Leader, Republican National Committee, Republican soul, Republicans = Bad Guys, retailer's rights, rich get richer, TARP, Tax policy, taxes, Tea Party versus Republicans, thought models, Tim Geithner, Trillion Dollar War, Want Some Tea | 1 comment
Eric Cantor was tipped off early that the firm of Standard and Poors was going to devalue the dollar, irregardless of whatever deal they came up with.
Prior to the devaluation of America's Treasury bonds, Eric Cantor had sent a letter (how did he know…), warning the Tea Party Republicans that pressure to raise taxes would be ratcheted up by the upcoming Standard and Poor's devaluation….
He was right… Thank goodness, after 12 years, with this devaluation, we are finally starting to hear a few of the common sense arguments on the main stream media, that illustrate for all… that raising taxes to "now" be our best economy grower.. .
If you read Standard and Poors correctly, their report implies that the Tea Parties line (the one about NOT raising taxes), IS the primary obstacle that prevents the fixing of America's debt problems… By implication, that makes the election of Tea Party candidates, the sole reason our bonds were devalued. (On the other hand, according to the ratings agencies, Obama receives high marks for his part in trying to make a better life for all Americans.)
In a secret email, Eric Cantor says…..
"Over the next several months, there will be tremendous pressure on Congress to prove that S&P's analysis of the inability of the political parties to bridge our differences is wrong. In short, there will be pressure to compromise on tax increases. We will be told that there is no other way forward. I respectfully disagree." Eric Cantor
He knew well in advance…
He continues….
"We have said from the beginning of the year, the new Republican Majority was elected to change the way Washington does business. We were not elected to raise taxes or take more money out of the pockets of hard working families and business people. People understand Washington can't keep spending money that it doesn't have. They want to see less government – not more taxes.
Back up: we were not elected to…. take more money out of the pockets of hard working families and business people……..
No one said anything about more taxes for the 99% on the bottom… At issue is how much to tax the 1% on the top…
Taxing the top 1% at a marginal rate of 40% and increasing capital gains taxes to a rate of 40%…… actually PUTS MORE MONEY BACK INTO THE POCKETS OF HARD WORKING FAMILIES AND THOSE BUSINESS PEOPLE RUNNING THE ESTABLISHMENTS THOSE FAMILIES CHOOSE TO PATRONIZE……..
So you see, Mr. Cantor.. Raising taxes on the top 1% is not a conflict of interest for you… You said so yourself….. We'll support you in not raising taxes on the bottom 99%…
Raising taxes on just the top 1%, is good.. WHAM!!!!! It jump-starts the economy…. Whereas,….
Cutting taxes for the top 1%, is bad… We all know this is fact. You don't need me to explain it; you know just from living through the past 12 years of the Bush Tax cuts… The last 12 years have made the Clinton Tax Hike Years in comparison, seem like the true Guilded Age..Gosh, it seems like so, so long ago, when everything was perfect.
The Bush Tax cuts, collapsed the economy…..
Tax Cuts kill jobs. Always have… always will….
(but what is really, truly, profoundly sad, is this exhortation from Eric Cantor) "When given the choice between bettering the American economy, and getting more Republicans in power, you better vote for getting more Republicans in power…Our new motto: F*ck the economy!")
Definition of Stimulus Plan….
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Definition: Where American spending was brought up to the level where it should be, without the necessary revenue to support it.
(As evidenced by 154,000 private sector jobs being created in July.)
The problem is not with spending. The problem is the lack of taxing of the top 1%. The spending seems to be doing its job.
Spelling It Out Clearly
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There are two choices before us:
One, we tax the top 1% and live the quality of life we deserve…..
Two, we continue the tax cuts, allowing the top 1% to not pay their fair share in taxes, and continue the quality of life we've suffered since 2001..
Simple microcosmic view: find a pothole in today's state road system… You can't, it's covered up with stimulus funded new pavement… Nice, crisp, sharply painted blacktop, as far as the eye can see….
Compare that to the Bush Era… Potholes galore and getting them fixed was like pulling teeth…
Now pull back and look at your entire lifestyle with all it's moving parts…. first see one where everything outside your control is operating smoothly like clockwork ( a Visa commercial comes to mind), and the other where it is all cacophonous and catastrophic…..
So, in which type of lifestyle do you prefer to live?
Decide and vote.


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*Students must pass the Subject Area Tests in US History, Biology I, English II, and Algebra I in order to graduate.
**All beginning 9th graders will be required to take Keystone class.
Credit at the end of the first semester will not be awarded for yearly courses. The entire course must be satisfactorily completed to receive credit.
Students may not enroll for credit after the 30th day of school.
Students in grades 9-12 will attend all seven periods unless scheduled in Co-Op, or a senior.
A maximum of two (2) credits may be earned through Credit Recovery at Grenada High School each year and a maximum of four (4) Credit Recovery credits may be counted toward graduation.
A maximum of one (1) credit may be earned through completing correspondence courses.
Students graduating from Grenada High School must earn at least two (2) of the last four (4) credits in this school.
All students graduating during the summer, through correspondence, or regular school year must demonstrate mastery of basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics established by the State Board of Education.
Each student graduating from Grenada High School must demonstrate the ability to apply basic skills successfully as evidenced by the results, which meets the requirements of the State Board of Education.
Special education students who wish to receive a standard high school diploma must take the Subject Area Tests and perform at established performance levels.
Students must pass the Subject Area Tests in U.S. History from 1877, English II (with a writing component), Biology I, and Algebra I. Students must pass all four Subject Area Tests even if they take the course(s) prior to their 9th grade year.
The subject area tests, Algebra I, Biology I, English II and U.S. History from 1877 to the Present, are aligned with the Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks developed by the Office of Instructional Development in the Mississippi Department of Education.
State Board Policy 3804 provides approved options for students to meet these high school end-of-course subject area test graduation requirements through approved alternate measures. State Board Policy 3804 applies to the past, current, and future Mississippi students. Students should see school counselors for more info.


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Dan Balaban: Alberta's 50 Most Influential People 2013
Takeaway: Dan Balaban is the CEO of Greengate Power, Balaban has had a hand in putting 150 MW of wind energy into the province's grid.
If there's a large-scale renewable energy project being built in Alberta, it's safe to assume that Dan Balaban is behind it. As the CEO of Greengate Power, Balaban has had a hand in putting 150 MW of wind energy into the province's grid, and he's poised to deliver an additional 1,450 MW. That includes the recently announced 300 MW Blackspring Ridge project that was sold "construction ready" to Enbridge, one that followed the sale of the Halkirk project to Capital Power in 2011 for $33 million. The company's model is simple: cut deals with private land owners, get regulatory permits and approvals for wind energy projects and do the engineering before selling them to a company that has the financial firepower to build them out. Environmentally-minded Albertans can only hope Balaban's company continues to be as successful as it has been so far.


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