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| 15 Jul 2008 04:17:06 pm |
 Tired of the rich being so powerful? |
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THEN QUIT ASKING THEM TO BE!
I hear people complain aobut the rich being so powerful, and how they despise the rich. I think it's a combination of jealousy and laziness that makes up this hatred. We all don't want someone else making decisions for us, and that's what used to make this country so great...freedom. But then people started giving their kids everything they never had, and we got spoiled. I recently got a request for a donation from the mother of a girl who plays competitive soccer. It's not cheap. they travel to different states to play in tournaments, have sharp looking uniforms, warm up suits, bags with their names on them, custom water bottles, etc. They look like a pro team, but they do it for fun. So the kid's mom emails me and asks for money for the "expenses" that come with playing on this soccer team. So this middle class kid is being taught to rely on others for her ability to play soccer. I'm sure if the money doesn't flow in like they are hoping, the kid will still play soccer, she just won't have the bag with her name on it, or the warm up suit, but her parents will find a way for her to still play. But the kid will see other girls that did get the warm up suit, water bottle, etc, and her parents will surely not tell her, "Tough", they'll tell her that she needs to start asking for donations earlier next year, or any other reason besides "It's too expensive."
We've all grown accustomed to living beyond our means, asking for and expecting others to help us when the financial reality hits home, and then demonizing the rich people who donated last year but cut back on donations this year because times are tough. How dare those damn rich people stop giving like they used to...my kid NEEDS to play soccer! |
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| 15 Jul 2008 04:06:42 pm |
| Obama and change? I think not. |
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| This is a stray from our usual trucking specific commentary, but it needs to be said. I listen to the radio on the way home every night, switching from channel to channel to hear all the stories and points of view I can take in. I think this gets me to a more rounded and open state of mind. I hear people calling in to talk shows and saying that they are voting for Obama because they are tired of the same old stuff happening in Washington. What confuses me is how they think electing someone who has made their life a quest for elected offices will be any different than what we already have. Obama's history of "jobs" has been nothing more than a trail of political offices used as stepping stones for his ultimate goal of becoming president. I'm not faulting him for that at all, that's his right to pursue that dream. What I am saying is that if you look at what he has done to get where he is, what's different from every other politician already in office? I think CHANGE is what we need, but I don't think Obama is going to give it to us. McCain is no different, but then, he's not the one going around saying he's going to change everything. |
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| 03 Jul 2008 02:41:27 pm |
| If you got it, a trucker brought it! |
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While you're celebrating America's independence this fourth of July, take a moment to ponder the things around you and how you came to have them.
Your house - The wood framing, the siding, drywall, and pretty much everything in your house was probably delivered by a truck and driver.
Your food and drinks - The hamburgers, hot dogs, pop, and beer you eat and drink were definately brought to the store you got them from by a truck and driver.
We could list every item you may use or consume this holiday weekend, but that would take too long. Instead we offer this challenge, tell us something that did not come on a truck. |
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