Monday, December 31, 2012
Our Do Nothing ongress
Our "Do Nothing Congress" is a disgrace,and in my opinion has committed treason.There are many of us that are seriously thinking of not paying our taxes this year.I have all but closed my checking/savings accounts,sold all my personal stock,and no longer trust Congress,Bankers,Wall Street,or CEO's.I am tired of side-show issues like abortion,religiosity,and gun control being used as an excuse to hide personal political agendas.I am sick-to-death of the Tea Party antics to cripple our country.They have been responsible for alienating the American people,while making side deals with other countries.Grover Norquist is the embodiment of the anti-Christ,if you believe in such Bible tales.I'd like to see all of Congress in tents along the Potomac until they actually work out a deal.I have wondered why I see empty seats with few if any Congressmen in them?History has shown us time and again of great empires failing because the leadership ignored their people. We now have more debt per person in the U.S. than Greece.I do not blame our President, I put the blame squarely on the shoulders of Congress and their Wall Street, and other financial global cronies.They are self-indulgent,greedy opportunists that would have been shot or hung along with John Brown, convicted of treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1859 and executed for attempting to organize armed resistance to slavery.Congress at the very least has committed treason in the form of economic slavery against the American People.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Being Kind to Animals AND Our Homeless
We need to do this for the new
We need to do this for the homeless,not just animals. Over the Holidays several of us "adopted" ten homeless and their children and put them up in a hotel over Christmas.We provided meals paid in advance to either be delivered or could be obtained from a close restaurant.Toiletries were provided, and wash was accepted by another vendor at a very reasonable rate, so they could leave with clean clothes, and accoutrements.Many were staying in cars,tents around town, or in shelters when there was room.It freed up the bed space in the shelters to take more people during these rainy/cold snaps called our" Florida Winter". Foreclosed properties,barns in rural areas,and abandoned city buildings have been used for shelter.
I didn't know there were more people around the city that thought as I do.We are working out of our own pockets for the sake of humanity.What I didn't expect to hear was how the churches about town had refused each one of these people more than once for help.Sometimes area hospitals,and private clinics were sheltering people but that was against policy.We found several doctors that would treat without charges and keep this a private matter.Many were sick children,and the chronically ill with diseases like asthma,rheumatoid arthritis,and of course HIV and Aids.If you've been to jail then you've probably got Aids. A nasty thing infected inmates like to do is spit in food.Nice,huh?
One of the many problems these destitute people face with homeless shelters is that help comes with a price.I won't bad-mouth.or recommend because of potential litigation.In order to get a piece of bread you must do something in return.It could be work,praise the Lord of a particular cult of religious beliefs and rituals,or recruit others.Many prefer panhandling,or the black market trades to selling themselves for any reason.That's quite different from our CEO's,Bankers,and Wall Street.That's a whole lot of difference in our Congress.It seems the homeless have more to teach us than those with pockets full of money.Kindness matters is a cliche',but the truth.Kindness is a virtue that cannot be taught,memorized, duplicated or sold.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
WE ARE THE PROBLEM
It's not guns that are the problem, it's our culture. Knives,cars,pills,gasoline,fists etc.etc.etc. can all be used to kill,maim,and damage.
I see our sickness as a society from not taking the responsibility for our actions. We are not looking out for one another,or noticing what is in plain sight.
We don't want to "snitch" on a friend that shoplifts,or a thug that hurts, a bully, or abuser. Our excuse,"It will be dealt with in the afterlife."
Or,"They'll get theirs soon," and just when will that be?
We have freedom of choice,and responsibility for our acts.There is no "Get out of jail free card" in our society.You would think in a nation of "godnicks" and more than 4,200 religions world wide[http://www.slideshare.net/ochoa1jf/world-religions-8378347]we wouldn't be reading about children being shot,and mass global genocide[http://www.cfr.org/humanitarian-intervention/intervention-stop-genocide-mass-atrocities/p20379].
The Newtown,Connecticut shootings has put mental illness in the face of the public once again.Animal abuse is one of the indicators of mental illness.Years ago we emptied our archaic mental institutions and put the mentally ill on the street to fend for themselves.Parents have home-schooled their troubled children to shelter them, but this is a risky road[http://blog.helpforparents.com/2010/04/homeschooling-troubled-teens.html].The case can be made that home-schooling hides, doesn't help the Adam Lanza's of the world.No parent can provide what a team of educated professionals can provide for sick children.It's time we all grew up and realized that it takes all of to raise our children.As our President Obama said," "We know we can't do this by ourselves. It comes as a shock ... when you realize, no matter how much you love these kids, you can't do it by yourself."
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/16/167404413/president-obama-joins-newtown-in-memorializing-a-schools-students-and-staff
We have laws up the "yin-yang", but they do no good without each of us playing our part.We are all responsible for abandoned & abused pets,children,mentally ill,poor, and victims world-wide.
So what have you done lately to make a difference?
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I see our sickness as a society from not taking the responsibility for our actions. We are not looking out for one another,or noticing what is in plain sight.
We don't want to "snitch" on a friend that shoplifts,or a thug that hurts, a bully, or abuser. Our excuse,"It will be dealt with in the afterlife."
Or,"They'll get theirs soon," and just when will that be?
We have freedom of choice,and responsibility for our acts.There is no "Get out of jail free card" in our society.You would think in a nation of "godnicks" and more than 4,200 religions world wide[http://www.slideshare.net/ochoa1jf/world-religions-8378347]we wouldn't be reading about children being shot,and mass global genocide[http://www.cfr.org/humanitarian-intervention/intervention-stop-genocide-mass-atrocities/p20379].
The Newtown,Connecticut shootings has put mental illness in the face of the public once again.Animal abuse is one of the indicators of mental illness.Years ago we emptied our archaic mental institutions and put the mentally ill on the street to fend for themselves.Parents have home-schooled their troubled children to shelter them, but this is a risky road[http://blog.helpforparents.com/2010/04/homeschooling-troubled-teens.html].The case can be made that home-schooling hides, doesn't help the Adam Lanza's of the world.No parent can provide what a team of educated professionals can provide for sick children.It's time we all grew up and realized that it takes all of to raise our children.As our President Obama said," "We know we can't do this by ourselves. It comes as a shock ... when you realize, no matter how much you love these kids, you can't do it by yourself."
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/16/167404413/president-obama-joins-newtown-in-memorializing-a-schools-students-and-staff
We have laws up the "yin-yang", but they do no good without each of us playing our part.We are all responsible for abandoned & abused pets,children,mentally ill,poor, and victims world-wide.
So what have you done lately to make a difference?
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Open Letter to a BBB Case
I am publicly posting this response to hopefully convince you to stand up to any corporation that treats you unfairly. Financial institutions continue to lay off workers,Citigroup just laid off 11,000 yesterday, and make unwarranted claims for your money.The nation's beef producers are unable to feed livestock so in order to survive ranchers are selling off their livestock. Food and water will be the "gold standard" in the upcoming years. The leverage the financial sector possess is that our culture has turned into a credit card Ponzi Scheme. We demand what we want when we want it.If you don't have the cash to purchase something do not buy it.That will stop this hemorrhage that is threatening to bankrupt all of us.We are already paying for the blunders of others.The corrupt housing market in Florida has caused our real estate taxes to rise while our property values decline.Our city leaders,CEO's, and others continue to take bonus money for jobs hardly done, while others turn a blind eye and ear to those of us in need. We have turned into a nation of thieves while pretending to believe in righteousness, and goodness.All we have to do is watch our dysfunctional Congress in order to understand how far into Hell we have sunk.
Dear BBB:
I received a rather shocking letter with hand- scribbles,blacked out portions,dated after the process began in June,not September, and magic marker legends from Nicholas Martin,Client Relations at BBVA Compass.It was nothing I would have sent to a customer,and showed immature,unprofessional,and inaccurate findings from an inexperienced employee.I run three businesses and never would have sent this packet out to any customer.
One day prior to this communication, I received a statement of account billing with a ten dollar charge for past due charges on a check that BBVA Compass had written back to me, as described in my first letter to the BBB.Therefore, without my consent, or knowledge an account still exists. It is preposterous that an account closed in June is still causing this problem.
I did notice Clear showed up on the scribbled documents Nicholas Martin sent to me. That account has been closed for some time, and two of my computers were hacked by Clear. I was forced to destroy both and cancel my Vystar Credit Cards, where Clear charges showed up as well. This maybe the common denominator in BBVA's problem in reconciling my account. I received the apology from Clear after many demands by them as well.
This type of unauthorized activity has forced me to stop using bankcards. I have no problem with individual vendor cards, just bank cards.
I cancelled all accounts with BBVA Compass Bank because of predatory lending practices, and unnecessary superfluous ATM charges, etc. on customers that could least afford them. I am even more convinced now that this was a necessary move.I believe BBVA Compass is a dishonest institution that has become too large.
I have never paid late, or not paid off the entire amount on a credit card,bounced a check or any other disreputable act to bilk money from BBVA Compass Bank, or any other institution.If I owed them money I would pay it.I do not owe them any money. I resent the implications they've made against my honor and reputation.
Since this problem has been made well-known by me, and others, I want to say that the technology is there to prohibit this from happening. Banks have refused to spend the money to update and protect their systems. They continue to harass,inflame, and use good customers as fodder to pay for their misdealing,poor investing, and habitual lying to their own customers and the SEC.
I strongly believe computers and finance do not mix. It is very simple to defraud by computers.
Sincerely,
Renee Soforenko
December 4, 2012
Dear BBB:
I received a rather shocking letter with hand- scribbles,blacked out portions,dated after the process began in June,not September, and magic marker legends from Nicholas Martin,Client Relations at BBVA Compass.It was nothing I would have sent to a customer,and showed immature,unprofessional,and inaccurate findings from an inexperienced employee.I run three businesses and never would have sent this packet out to any customer.
One day prior to this communication, I received a statement of account billing with a ten dollar charge for past due charges on a check that BBVA Compass had written back to me, as described in my first letter to the BBB.Therefore, without my consent, or knowledge an account still exists. It is preposterous that an account closed in June is still causing this problem.
I did notice Clear showed up on the scribbled documents Nicholas Martin sent to me. That account has been closed for some time, and two of my computers were hacked by Clear. I was forced to destroy both and cancel my Vystar Credit Cards, where Clear charges showed up as well. This maybe the common denominator in BBVA's problem in reconciling my account. I received the apology from Clear after many demands by them as well.
This type of unauthorized activity has forced me to stop using bankcards. I have no problem with individual vendor cards, just bank cards.
I cancelled all accounts with BBVA Compass Bank because of predatory lending practices, and unnecessary superfluous ATM charges, etc. on customers that could least afford them. I am even more convinced now that this was a necessary move.I believe BBVA Compass is a dishonest institution that has become too large.
I have never paid late, or not paid off the entire amount on a credit card,bounced a check or any other disreputable act to bilk money from BBVA Compass Bank, or any other institution.If I owed them money I would pay it.I do not owe them any money. I resent the implications they've made against my honor and reputation.
Since this problem has been made well-known by me, and others, I want to say that the technology is there to prohibit this from happening. Banks have refused to spend the money to update and protect their systems. They continue to harass,inflame, and use good customers as fodder to pay for their misdealing,poor investing, and habitual lying to their own customers and the SEC.
I strongly believe computers and finance do not mix. It is very simple to defraud by computers.
Sincerely,
Renee Soforenko
December 4, 2012
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
Lack of Vision and Leadership in Jacksonville,Florida
I was downtown last week to pay real estate taxes, so I went on a short,and rare curiosity drive to see all the new improvements I've been reading about lately.Namely the new courthouse,new small eateries, new businesses,anything that was "new". What I saw was depressing,embarrassing, and disappointing.
The courthouse is a monstrosity that is prohibitive for handicapped people to even get to. I hope I don't ever have to actually go there.I couldn't find a parking place to even walk over and go inside to take a look.
Hemming Park was a frightening place with desperate looking people. Weathered faces slept on park benches, while others used the trees and plants as toilets.Groups of people in ragged clothes circled up to chat,smoke,and look at minority women as they passed and continuously circled the park.Two young men played checkers,and two older men read under trees.Many talked on cell phones,and a few rationalized with thin air as their arms sliced through the void in attempts to get their points across to the "air monkeys". Many spoke aloud in strange voices.
There are other cities that look like this but they are either dying or have died long ago. Having traveled, lived abroad, and been to every state in our Union, I've always decided to stay in places with a vibrant downtown,innovative social atmosphere, and progressive political agenda for city growth. I was born and raised in Jacksonville,but don't encourage people to move here.Much of my family, and most of my friends live in other places.I always have hoped Jacksonville would grow up and become as vibrant as it was in the 1920's.
http://floridahistory.org/landboom.htm
Post Civil War, and post WWII Jacksonville was also prosperous times
http://www.vernonjohns.org/nonracists/jxpstciv.html
http://www.jaxhistory.com/Jacksonville%20Story/Jacksonville%20from%201945%20through%201975.htm
We seem to be treading water just enough to breathe,but not swim out of the muck to make lasting contributions that benefit, and contribute to growth with prosperity.Our leadership has no vision like Flagler,Rockefeller,Stowe, and Vanderbilt.
http://www.jaxhistory.com/Jacksonville%20Story/Jacksonville%20from%201945%20through%201975.htm
History has a pattern that explains both what does and doesn't work.The last election drove home the fact,like it or not, that our country has changed,but it has always been in a constant state of change. Life is change. What Jacksonville has not done is to wrap progress and change together. I hate watching these failures,when it would be so easy to make Jacksonville prosperous again.
The courthouse is a monstrosity that is prohibitive for handicapped people to even get to. I hope I don't ever have to actually go there.I couldn't find a parking place to even walk over and go inside to take a look.
Hemming Park was a frightening place with desperate looking people. Weathered faces slept on park benches, while others used the trees and plants as toilets.Groups of people in ragged clothes circled up to chat,smoke,and look at minority women as they passed and continuously circled the park.Two young men played checkers,and two older men read under trees.Many talked on cell phones,and a few rationalized with thin air as their arms sliced through the void in attempts to get their points across to the "air monkeys". Many spoke aloud in strange voices.
There are other cities that look like this but they are either dying or have died long ago. Having traveled, lived abroad, and been to every state in our Union, I've always decided to stay in places with a vibrant downtown,innovative social atmosphere, and progressive political agenda for city growth. I was born and raised in Jacksonville,but don't encourage people to move here.Much of my family, and most of my friends live in other places.I always have hoped Jacksonville would grow up and become as vibrant as it was in the 1920's.
http://floridahistory.org/landboom.htm
Post Civil War, and post WWII Jacksonville was also prosperous times
http://www.vernonjohns.org/nonracists/jxpstciv.html
http://www.jaxhistory.com/Jacksonville%20Story/Jacksonville%20from%201945%20through%201975.htm
We seem to be treading water just enough to breathe,but not swim out of the muck to make lasting contributions that benefit, and contribute to growth with prosperity.Our leadership has no vision like Flagler,Rockefeller,Stowe, and Vanderbilt.
http://www.jaxhistory.com/Jacksonville%20Story/Jacksonville%20from%201945%20through%201975.htm
History has a pattern that explains both what does and doesn't work.The last election drove home the fact,like it or not, that our country has changed,but it has always been in a constant state of change. Life is change. What Jacksonville has not done is to wrap progress and change together. I hate watching these failures,when it would be so easy to make Jacksonville prosperous again.
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It's a little late to lament after death for a homeless person. There are literally hundreds of organizations nationwide taking in millions of dollars to help the homeless.Here is just one source:
https://www.justgive.org/donations/help-homeless.jsp
It sounds like there is a severe misappropriation of funds that are intended for the homeless population of Jacksonville.We put stories of children on television that need homes.We showcase animals that need homes.Why don't we put our homeless on local T.V.?I am continuously giving to charities,but then read stories about known victims of homelessness.
Are these people choosing to go in and out of jail,not work, and live on the streets?Or are they homeless by no fault of their own?If they have been to jail they will come down with Aids.Our mentally ill are in jail.Is this part of the homeless problem?Are these people addicts and only need treatment and support to become a contributing member of society?Is there some reason we cannot force people to submit to treatment in order to become productive?
None of these are new questions.I don't know anybody that hasn't had a friend or acquaintance that has not needed help. I've needed help. None of us get anywhere without help,another word for networking,trading, or knowing who to speak to get what you want or need.
We are so busy with hosting dinners for status,partying in the name of Jesus, or over-stuffing ourselves into obesity and early handicapped living that we can't seem to distinguish between those that really need help, and those that are just waiting to get into the promised land by showing up in church.
Churches need to shelter people, and open their doors seven days a week to help the shelters.They need to help feed,clothe,and medicate those in need,not just pay lip-service to these humanitarian ideals.Churches need to live what they preach, and show by example.If not, then they are no more than social clubs,selling followers toxic elixir.
https://www.facebook.com/atheistshelpingthehomeless