Thursday, June 9, 2016

TRUMP ...


“It is unfortunate that my comments have been misconstrued as a categorical attack against people of Mexican heritage,” the statement said. “I am friends with and employ thousands of people of Mexican and Hispanic descent.”


YEAH YEAH YEAH. WE know. You LOVE Mexicans.

Donald, as a Mexican-American whose family has been here for generations (I have no relatives in Mexico who are rapists or drug dealers. In fact, I have no relatives in Mexico, because, well …WE WERE ALL BORN HERE) ... anyway, I don't need your freaking apology. You know why? Because you're not sorry.    Your insulting words about Mexicans and Mexican-Americans mean nothing to me because you are an idiot. Liken it to this ... I'm walking down the sidewalk, I see a pile of dog-shit, I walk AROUND it. I do not step IN it. YOU, Donald are the dog-shit.

This is what happens when you give an idiot too much power and fame. Trump will say anything, retract, and then say it again if the wind is blowing in the right direction. I notice that he has been quite silent in the wake of these latest remarks when normally he would be on every television and radio station on the planet to "address" his comments and stress how much he LOVES THE MEXICANS while eating a taco. 

I think Mr. Trump has finally gone too far.  Which is shocking to me because in my opinion “too far” was a long time ago.  When Lindsay Graham states that he wants to the party to un-endorse Trump you have obviously done some pretty serious damage.  I have to hand it to the Republicans for stepping up.  Even they can see that Trump is cuckoo for coco puffs. 

Mexico steals U.S. jobs!  Donald Trump recently resurrected this jewel by weighing in against Nabisco and Ford for shifting production to Mexico from high-cost Illinois and Michigan. Never mind that one reason Ford made the move was to take advantage of Mexico’s free-trade agreements with the European Union and other countries, meaning that opposition to free trade is the very thing that drives business abroad.  YET, while Donald Trump condemns Mexico for "taking our jobs," he had a waterfront development in Baja California, MEXICO which included 525 condo-hotel units in three 16 story towers.  Emphasis would be on luxury living and exclusivity; swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and find dining.  

Ground was broken but that was as far as it got. It was hit by financial problems in 2008 and everything came to a screeching halt.  

Shortly after, a lawsuit was filed by 200 people against Trump, his children and the developer, claiming that they were deceived into believing they were buying into a Trump property.  



Billboard announcing the Trump resort in Baja. Billboard announcing the Trump resort in Baja.

Here’s why Trump might not like Mexico

Buyers sued after Baja resort had been sold as a Trump project


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Thanks to the monitoring of real estate developer Donald Trump’s Twitter account, the world knows what he thinks of the Academy Awards, the winning Mexican director’s film Birdman, and investing in Mexico which, in short, is very little.
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What the world might not know is that Trump’s tweet regarding investing in Mexico might stir up some unpleasant memories for nearly 200 people who paid a total of more than US $20 million in deposits on luxury ocean-view condominiums at Trump Ocean Resort Baja.
The seven-hectare waterfront resort development at Playa Bandera, Baja California, 16 kilometers from the U.S. border, was to include 526 condo-hotel units in three 16-story towers, and was announced in 2006 as a Trump project. A report by SanDiegoRed says the emphasis would be on luxury living and exclusivity: swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and fine dining.
Ground was broken but that was as far as it got: it was hit by financial problems in 2008 and shut down in 2009.
Shortly after, a lawsuit was filed by nearly 70 plaintiffs against Donald Trump, his children and the developer. They claimed that they were deceived into believing they were buying into a Trump project.
But in fact they were not.
Trump claimed that he did no more than license his name to the developer and that he was not responsible for the development, although his name appeared on all its marketing materials. That, said an attorney representing the plaintiffs, gave a sense of security to buyers who would not have invested had they known the truth.
Trump told the San Diego Union-Tribune at the time that while he was not happy with what had occurred, he had never been to the site and that the developers had simply licensed his name.
Four years later, the plaintiffs reached a settlement with Trump.
A similar situation has since occurred in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where buyers sued after a Trump International Hotel & Tower project went off the rails. In that case as well, Trump denied responsibility, saying he had done nothing more than license his name.
Sources: San Diego Union-Tribune (en), SanDiegoRed (en), New Times (en)

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Billboard announcing the Trump resort in Baja. Billboard announcing the Trump resort in Baja.

Here’s why Trump might not like Mexico

Buyers sued after Baja resort had been sold as a Trump project


 1678  127
Thanks to the monitoring of real estate developer Donald Trump’s Twitter account, the world knows what he thinks of the Academy Awards, the winning Mexican director’s film Birdman, and investing in Mexico which, in short, is very little.
ADVERTISEMENT
What the world might not know is that Trump’s tweet regarding investing in Mexico might stir up some unpleasant memories for nearly 200 people who paid a total of more than US $20 million in deposits on luxury ocean-view condominiums at Trump Ocean Resort Baja.
The seven-hectare waterfront resort development at Playa Bandera, Baja California, 16 kilometers from the U.S. border, was to include 526 condo-hotel units in three 16-story towers, and was announced in 2006 as a Trump project. A report by SanDiegoRed says the emphasis would be on luxury living and exclusivity: swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and fine dining.
Ground was broken but that was as far as it got: it was hit by financial problems in 2008 and shut down in 2009.
Shortly after, a lawsuit was filed by nearly 70 plaintiffs against Donald Trump, his children and the developer. They claimed that they were deceived into believing they were buying into a Trump project.
But in fact they were not.
Trump claimed that he did no more than license his name to the developer and that he was not responsible for the development, although his name appeared on all its marketing materials. That, said an attorney representing the plaintiffs, gave a sense of security to buyers who would not have invested had they known the truth.
Trump told the San Diego Union-Tribune at the time that while he was not happy with what had occurred, he had never been to the site and that the developers had simply licensed his name.
Four years later, the plaintiffs reached a settlement with Trump.
A similar situation has since occurred in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where buyers sued after a Trump International Hotel & Tower project went off the rails. In that case as well, Trump denied responsibility, saying he had done nothing more than license his name.
Sources: San Diego Union-Tribune (en), SanDiegoRed (en), New Times (en)

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Billboard announcing the Trump resort in Baja. Billboard announcing the Trump resort in Baja.

Here’s why Trump might not like Mexico

Buyers sued after Baja resort had been sold as a Trump project


 1678  127
Thanks to the monitoring of real estate developer Donald Trump’s Twitter account, the world knows what he thinks of the Academy Awards, the winning Mexican director’s film Birdman, and investing in Mexico which, in short, is very little.
ADVERTISEMENT
What the world might not know is that Trump’s tweet regarding investing in Mexico might stir up some unpleasant memories for nearly 200 people who paid a total of more than US $20 million in deposits on luxury ocean-view condominiums at Trump Ocean Resort Baja.
The seven-hectare waterfront resort development at Playa Bandera, Baja California, 16 kilometers from the U.S. border, was to include 526 condo-hotel units in three 16-story towers, and was announced in 2006 as a Trump project. A report by SanDiegoRed says the emphasis would be on luxury living and exclusivity: swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and fine dining.
Ground was broken but that was as far as it got: it was hit by financial problems in 2008 and shut down in 2009.
Shortly after, a lawsuit was filed by nearly 70 plaintiffs against Donald Trump, his children and the developer. They claimed that they were deceived into believing they were buying into a Trump project.
But in fact they were not.
Trump claimed that he did no more than license his name to the developer and that he was not responsible for the development, although his name appeared on all its marketing materials. That, said an attorney representing the plaintiffs, gave a sense of security to buyers who would not have invested had they known the truth.
Trump told the San Diego Union-Tribune at the time that while he was not happy with what had occurred, he had never been to the site and that the developers had simply licensed his name.
Four years later, the plaintiffs reached a settlement with Trump.
A similar situation has since occurred in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where buyers sued after a Trump International Hotel & Tower project went off the rails. In that case as well, Trump denied responsibility, saying he had done nothing more than license his name.
Sources: San Diego Union-Tribune (en), SanDiegoRed (en), New Times (en)

 1678  127

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Billboard announcing the Trump resort in Baja. Billboard announcing the Trump resort in Baja.

Here’s why Trump might not like Mexico

Buyers sued after Baja resort had been sold as a Trump project


 1678  127
Thanks to the monitoring of real estate developer Donald Trump’s Twitter account, the world knows what he thinks of the Academy Awards, the winning Mexican director’s film Birdman, and investing in Mexico which, in short, is very little.
ADVERTISEMENT
What the world might not know is that Trump’s tweet regarding investing in Mexico might stir up some unpleasant memories for nearly 200 people who paid a total of more than US $20 million in deposits on luxury ocean-view condominiums at Trump Ocean Resort Baja.
The seven-hectare waterfront resort development at Playa Bandera, Baja California, 16 kilometers from the U.S. border, was to include 526 condo-hotel units in three 16-story towers, and was announced in 2006 as a Trump project. A report by SanDiegoRed says the emphasis would be on luxury living and exclusivity: swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and fine dining.
Ground was broken but that was as far as it got: it was hit by financial problems in 2008 and shut down in 2009.
Shortly after, a lawsuit was filed by nearly 70 plaintiffs against Donald Trump, his children and the developer. They claimed that they were deceived into believing they were buying into a Trump project.
But in fact they were not.
Trump claimed that he did no more than license his name to the developer and that he was not responsible for the development, although his name appeared on all its marketing materials. That, said an attorney representing the plaintiffs, gave a sense of security to buyers who would not have invested had they known the truth.
Trump told the San Diego Union-Tribune at the time that while he was not happy with what had occurred, he had never been to the site and that the developers had simply licensed his name.
Four years later, the plaintiffs reached a settlement with Trump.
A similar situation has since occurred in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where buyers sued after a Trump International Hotel & Tower project went off the rails. In that case as well, Trump denied responsibility, saying he had done nothing more than license his name.
Sources: San Diego Union-Tribune (en), SanDiegoRed (en), New Times (en)

 1678  127

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- See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/heres-trump-might-not-like-mexico/#sthash.Wx9TYn7L.dpuf
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What the world might not know is that Trump’s tweet regarding investing in Mexico might stir up some unpleasant memories for nearly 200 people who paid a total of more than US $20 million in deposits on luxury ocean-view condominiums at Trump Ocean Resort Baja.
The seven-hectare waterfront resort development at Playa Bandera, Baja California, 16 kilometers from the U.S. border, was to include 526 condo-hotel units in three 16-story towers, and was announced in 2006 as a Trump project. A report by SanDiegoRed says the emphasis would be on luxury living and exclusivity: swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and fine dining.
Ground was broken but that was as far as it got: it was hit by financial problems in 2008 and shut down in 2009.
Shortly after, a lawsuit was filed by nearly 70 plaintiffs against Donald Trump, his children and the developer. They claimed that they were deceived into believing they were buying into a Trump project.
But in fact they were not.
- See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/heres-trump-might-not-like-mexico/#sthash.Wx9TYn7L.dpuf
What the world might not know is that Trump’s tweet regarding investing in Mexico might stir up some unpleasant memories for nearly 200 people who paid a total of more than US $20 million in deposits on luxury ocean-view condominiums at Trump Ocean Resort Baja.
The seven-hectare waterfront resort development at Playa Bandera, Baja California, 16 kilometers from the U.S. border, was to include 526 condo-hotel units in three 16-story towers, and was announced in 2006 as a Trump project. A report by SanDiegoRed says the emphasis would be on luxury living and exclusivity: swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and fine dining.
Ground was broken but that was as far as it got: it was hit by financial problems in 2008 and shut down in 2009.
Shortly after, a lawsuit was filed by nearly 70 plaintiffs against Donald Trump, his children and the developer. They claimed that they were deceived into believing they were buying into a Trump
- See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/heres-trump-might-not-like-mexico/#sthash.Wx9TYn7L.dpuf
What the world might not know is that Trump’s tweet regarding investing in Mexico might stir up some unpleasant memories for nearly 200 people who paid a total of more than US $20 million in deposits on luxury ocean-view condominiums at Trump Ocean Resort Baja.
The seven-hectare waterfront resort development at Playa Bandera, Baja California, 16 kilometers from the U.S. border, was to include 526 condo-hotel units in three 16-story towers, and was announced in 2006 as a Trump project. A report by SanDiegoRed says the emphasis would be on luxury living and exclusivity: swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and fine dining.
Ground was broken but that was as far as it got: it was hit by financial problems in 2008 and shut down in 2009.
Shortly after, a lawsuit was filed by nearly 70 plaintiffs against Donald Trump, his children and the developer. They claimed that they were deceived into believing they were buying into a Trump
- See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/heres-trump-might-not-like-mexico/#sthash.Wx9TYn7L.dpuf
What the world might not know is that Trump’s tweet regarding investing in Mexico might stir up some unpleasant memories for nearly 200 people who paid a total of more than US $20 million in deposits on luxury ocean-view condominiums at Trump Ocean Resort Baja.
The seven-hectare waterfront resort development at Playa Bandera, Baja California, 16 kilometers from the U.S. border, was to include 526 condo-hotel units in three 16-story towers, and was announced in 2006 as a Trump project. A report by SanDiegoRed says the emphasis would be on luxury living and exclusivity: swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and fine dining.
Ground was broken but that was as far as it got: it was hit by financial problems in 2008 and shut down in 2009.
Shortly after, a lawsuit was filed by nearly 70 plaintiffs against Donald Trump, his children and the developer. They claimed that they were deceived into believing they were buying into a Trump
- See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/heres-trump-might-not-like-mexico/#sthash.Wx9TYn7L.dpuf

Know what Trump said?   

Trump told The Times that the developers were to blame, saying he merely licensed his name to the 525-unit oceanfront project and was not involved in building it.


The same thing happened in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.  

THIS IS HIS M.O.  He deflects.  Denies.  Lies.  

HERE IS THE POINT.  Trump will build and do business with anyone, anywhere ... even Hitler if he knew he'd make a YUGE profit.  He's a shyster.  A hypocrite and a racist. 

Thursday, April 28, 2016

A RANT ...

I haven't written anything on my political blog because it's just the same old same old disgust with Donald Trump .... however I’ve grown pissed off enough to explode and it’s time for a ranting post … so get ready.


     Dennis Hastert … please GOD let this man burn in hell.  He goes around abusing boys for years at the same time he professes to be a Christian, AND holding a very high position in government.  He’s a Conservative Republican (what else is new) which is also code for PERV.  The Democrats may be horn dogs, but these Republicans all seem to have a serious penchant for little boys and harbor secret and latent homosexual tendencies for which they punish other homosexuals by shaming, judging and hating.  Mr. Hastert ... all the homosexuals I know are OUT and NORMAL.  You sir, are a sick perv. 

You should THANK GOD that I was not the judge in court sentencing you today because if I had been, here is what I would have given you:

NOT 15 MONTHS, but 15 YEARS in a hard core prison making sure you get butt-fucked every day of your natural life until you die.  THEN, when you do die, you get to answer to YOUR LORD and explain to him why you thought it was ok to fuck little boys.  Good luck with that.

NEXT …
 

      Donald Trump wins big and accuses Hillary of playing the “woman card".  

Donald, you do realize that she IS a woman ... she doesn’t need to play that card BECAUSE SHE'S A FEMALE you moronic idiot.  And let me thank you in advance because even though I am going to vote for Bernie, with you as the nominee Hillary is a shoe in.  I would suggest you purchase lots of Pampers Donald because you're going to need them for your debates with the Secretary because she will eviscerate you on all issues, especially foreign policy.  So you better bone up on it, as well as civics and American history. You also might want to prepare for any special "zinger" type comments she may make especially with regard to your record in Vietnam.  Or should I say, lack of record.  You know about Vietnam don't you?  That war from the 1960’s that you got out of serving in because you were a rich boy with a vagina?  Yeah.  That one. 

I also happened to catch your phone call on the Today show today and was impressed with your response as to your plans with regard to foreign policy.  I realize you think that your strategy in not telling anyone what your foreign policy is is because you don't want THEM (the bad guys) to know what you're up to is brilliant, but you might want to rethink that.  Because as of right now, most thinking people in America realize that YOU HAVE NO FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY.  And Donald ... Tanzania is pronounced TAN-ZA-NEYA not TAN-ZAY-NEEAH.   The only "foreign policy" you are familiar with is how to screw immigrants from other countries who are here … illegally of course. 

And P.S. Your wife looks like a lizard. I half expect her tongue to come darting out of her mouth any second.



It's a fact that Donald has serious issues with strong women.  They scare him and make his wiener shrivel up.  

When The Donald was married to Ivana, she was quite the powerful woman herself helping Trump run Trump Tower and serving as an interior design consultant on several of his high-profile projects, including the Trump Tower in New York City and the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. She held executive positions at the Plaza Hotel in New York and Trump's Castle Hotel and Casino for many years as well.  Know what he paid her?  One dollar and all the dresses she could buy. 

NEXT ...


John Boehner, the blunt ex-House speaker, left no doubt he's not a fan of fellow Republican Ted Cruz, stating “I have Democrat friends and Republican friends. I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life,” “Lucifer in the flesh,” Boehner called Cruz on Wednesday during a talk at Stanford University, the student newspaper reported.
 
I have to say that Boehner surprised me.  But more than that is what politics has been reduced to ... this is how people talk in private, not in public.  Even though I don't like Cruz, Boehner's comments seemed common.  Or as we say in my neighborhood ... ghetto. 
 
So there you have it.  It's off my chest and I feel better ... until next time.

Friday, February 26, 2016

THE DEBATE ....


It was like watching an episode of "The View" ... a bunch of women cackling over each other.  Not one word of substance.  It was all name calling and insults.  Seriously America ... how can Republicans overlook this behavior?  It was like the WWE.  They should have just thrown them all in a cage and let them have at it.  

All Trump offers is his ridiculous wall which will NEVER be built because it's unbelievably stupid and Mexico will NEVER pay for it.  Danny and I sat on the couch and laughed out loud and then he would hit pause and we'd discuss how sad the whole thing was and shake our heads in disbelief that THIS is what politics in the United States has become.  

America has become a dumbed-down, angry, bitter populace who relates to this type of trashy behavior because most are uneducated and follow FOX News.  Its true.  The wild cheers from the crowd were as if they were watching a NASCAR rally.  The GOP is out of their minds.  The only sane ones have already left the ticket!

Lindsay Graham said that the GOP has become bat-shit crazy!  Lindsay Graham!  And he's right.  There was no intelligent debate, not one candidate EXCEPT for Kasich who actually has solutions ... a plan he has actually thought about, outlined and presented and wants to implement.  I haven't heard a plan from either Cruz, Rubio or Trump. And now Christie is endorsing Trump.  Well, you all know what that's about.  Endorse me and I'll pick you as my running mate.  

America has lost it's mind.  

I'm almost 60 years old.  I have seen politics evolve and change over my life but I have NEVER witnessed such adolescent, immature, childish behavior in men who are supposedly educated, smart and have so much power.  It's insanity.  But more than that, it is sad.  So, so sad.  

If I were younger, I honestly think I would leave this country and move somewhere where a country's citizens are educated, valued, and protected.  I feel for my children and grandchildren.  They are not highly educated.  They have good paying jobs, BUT they are in the service industry that is ruled by a corporate mindset that will follow you throughout your working day timing you as you drive from one place to another, or take a break from your workday and pointing to the employee handbook that states it should only take you approximately 3 minutes to take a bowel movement while on the job.  

You may laugh or scoff at this but all you have to do is ask someone who works for UPS who now have cameras installed in their trucks that watch the driver at all times, or talk to my husband who works for a company (that shall remain nameless) for which he has to answer to some bigwig for the truck idling for more than five minutes before a voice pipes into the truck saying "IDLE ..... IDLE .... IDLE".... IT'S TRUE.  He has to explain WHY the truck was idling and WHAT he was doing while the truck was idling?  Were you wasting time?  Why?  It's very serious people.  He has to jump through hoops before getting into his truck to start his day, his truck that I might add is in dire need of repairs (SERIOUS repairs) that they keep putting off and putting off.  If you were to Google the name of his company you would get THOUSANDS of class action lawsuits for unlawful deaths and firings.  This company would rather pay millions in fighting lawsuits than fix their faulty trucks and equipment.  THAT is the corporate mindset, the FREE MARKET working for no one but the RICH CEO. 

We are entering strange times indeed.  No middle class.  Rich and poor.  Only until YOU find yourself on the receiving end of what America is slowly doing to its workers will you understand what pain and suffering is.  As Danny calls it, it's the misery factor.  I pray for my kids and grand-kids.  They don't know it yet, but they are on the receiving end of a long, slow, screwing and when they're my age God only knows what will have happened to their jobs, their 401(k), social security, or if they will be required to work until they are 85 before they can think about retiring.    

Saturday, February 20, 2016

WHERE TO INVADE NEXT ....



Saw a great flick this weekend that you all should check out.  Michael Moore's "Where to Invade Next" ... and yes, I am a left-wing, liberal pinko commie (just wanted to save you time when you send me comments) ... anywho, it is totally not what I expected.  Danny wanted to see it.  It is a long documentary so take snacks. 

So I basically felt really bad about America after watching this.  And at one point I wanted to ask Michael Moore WHY DON'T YOU MOVE TO EUROPE IF YOU HATE AMERICA SO MUCH? (Which is totally not me and I couldn't figure out why I was thinking such a right wing-ish type of thought???? .... ) BUT, I continued watching.  And I learned quite a bit. 

Years ago I read an amazing book called "All God's Children" by Fox Butterfield.  It is an incredible true story about a young black kid who grows up to become a violent killer and is eventually sent to prison forever.  The writer became interested in the idea of whether or not violence is inherited.  He basically traced the main characters family back to slave times and what you learn is that America has always been a very violent country.  Before, during and after slavery.  It is an extremely interesting book and a worthwhile read if you want to check it out. 
But I digress.  Back to Michael Moore's movie. 

Michael basically traveled to several countries to "invade" and "steal" some of their best ideas for implementation here in America.  And amazingly, most of the countries in Europe have very humane societies deeply rooted in social justice and fairness for all.  It is not COMMUNISM BAD it is SOCIALISM GOOD. 

Granted, I've never lived anywhere but here, but it is no secret to anyone that the America is going to hell.  We are driven by a greedy corporate culture beholden to shareholder interests ONLY with no regard for the common working citizen who pays the bulk of taxes and who are getting the shaft more and more every day. 

We have a bunch of buffoons running for President whose behavior is imbecilic and adolescent at best and basically, an embarrassment. 

I've often said I wouldn't care how much I paid in taxes if I knew what I was paying for.  My paycheck stub reflects FDIC, social security, 401(k) and insurance.  NOTHING ELSE.  In Italy you get a complete total, I'm talking dollar amount and where it goes listed on every working person's paycheck.  Yeah yeah.  Personally, I've always wondered how much of my tax dollars go to fund wars, purchase arms, and all other negative things that I would not want to be a party to.

In Italy, they get 80 days of vacation a year.  You can literally take two months off and go somewhere fab to relax and rejuvenate.  It's normal and expected.  They feel that happy/rested employees make good employees all the way around.  I agree.  The Italians get so much time off I would consider moving there .... if I were 30. 

Finland has the best educational system IN. THE. WORLD.  And why is this?  Because they were once rated the lowest.  They completely revamped their educational system and came up with some brilliant results.  Finnish children do not start school until they are 7.  School is only 4 hours a day.  These kids get NO HOMEWORK and are encouraged to play/learn music/play sports, etc., et al.  Most Finnish students know AT LEAST three languages and sometimes more.  And just listening to these kids speak it is apparent that they are knowledgeable and articulate.  Talk to an average high school kid where I went to school and you'd slit your wrists.  I don't mean to be a hater, I really don't, but it is SO OBVIOUS that Finland is doing something right and we are NOT. 

Here, you can pay for a great private school, or live in a ritzy area and get a reasonably good education.  If you are born in the hood or some less than desirable area, you will not have access to the BEST education possible.  In Finland, ALL students learn the EXACT SAME CURRICULUM and it doesn't matter where you live!  Incredible.  Educating your citizens to be contributing human beings who are educated, well spoken, without private interests making as much money as they can themselves .... amazing.  This is a country that does not have homeless population because, in the worlds of one female CEO, "I don't know how you Americans can go to bed at night when you know there is someone who is hungry and has no home.  I don't know how you can have yours and not care about your neighbor.  It's wrong."  YES.  IT IS WRONG. 

Next we went to Sweden.  Their prison system is not to be believed. In fact, it is mind-blowing.  But without giving away everything in the movie, I would really encourage you to see it.

The main message of this film is that if other countries are capable of looking at those things that can improve and better their society, why can't we?  It's because America is totally beholden to, and run by super rich CEO's, banks and Wall Street.  There is no democracy or sense of social justice.  These very powerful institutions have no moral compass, are corrupt and greedy ... all about money, money, money and who can I screw next.   


I'll stop now.  I don't want to give too much away.  See the movie and then send me your thoughts.  And please, try to do so with an open mind.