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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

People in the United States amaze me.  If they are a Republican, they don't want government to control things.  If you are a Democrat, you don't want business to run everything.  It says somewhere the phrase "We, the people." It doesn't say we the party, or we the business, or we the rich, or we the poor.  FREEDOM.    This is freedom to do business, freedom to get dumped on, freedom to blame someone else.  Freedom to elect a person and not a party. Freedom to tell a "white Lie" about a political foe and not be held up to it. Freedom to starve the people who need help, freedom to step on someone else to get to the top. Freedom to take away other peoples freedom. Freedom to go to war for profit.  Freedom to turn your back on other people suffering. Freedom to do nothing and have other people pay for it. Freedom to vote stupid or smart.  It's about freedom.  Why then does both Parties want to take away your freedom.  Why does these parties tell "little white lies" to steal your vote? Why do both parties take large amounts of money from businesses to steal your vote?  Your political system is run by big money if you vote Democrat or Republican, facts are facts.  Money talks and bullshit walks, but we continue to be lead like sheep to the slaughter. Why? FREEDOM. Prices will continue to rise. Why? FREEDOM. The poor and sick will continue to be ignored for the profit of big business. Why? FREEDOM.  Our children will continue to dies in foreign countries for profit. Why?FREEDOM . God will play less and less a part in our country. Why? Freedom.  Yes, both parties want your freedom.  To them it is all or nothing, evil or good, sour or sweet etc...... Rush Limbaugh said it best, "There is no place for fence sitters."
I look at our government and our political system and what do I see.  I see a large wall, representing our government, covered with sticky notes, which are changes to that system.  The sticky notes are attached to the wall, attached to other sticky note, and some have even fallen to the ground.  The wall is being held up by the sticky notes.  Standing in front of that wall is a democrat and a republican, attaching more notes.  That wall could also be our school system, our health care system, or anything else that we  the people should have a right to change, but don't.  We continue to have our elected party leaders attach more sticky notes.  That is all they can do, that is what you elected them to do.  This is all that they are qualified to do.  Their qualification were their party association, their looks, and how well they come across. Congratulations people, you have elected exactly what the party gave you. A well spoken sticky note writer, but he is the best that money can buy.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

I loved my Hyundai 2001 xg300 until the front end collapsed just before going on the highway. My wife and my daughter who is 9 months pregnant were in the car.  If this had happened on the highway the results would have been a lot worse.  The front end collapsed, broke the the axle and a whole bunch of other stuff in the front end.  The right front wheel was pushed into the wheel well and bent up the front quarter panel so that the passenger side door is hard to open. The transmission is also having problems.  Betten Hyundai in Muskegon Michigan says that the front axle is most likely broken as well as other damage.My wife and I are on a fixed income, we are both on disability(SSI) and do not have extra money.  We also watch a grandson six days of the week and need transportation as this is our only car. The car is part of a recall and I have already talked to Gary at Ext 54348. Without even looking at it, Betten has said that we will most likely have to pay for the extra damage.  I don't even know for sure how much damage was done to the frame as well as the sub frame and even if this can be repaired. Right now I have a million worries and questions and few answers

This is the email I sent to Hyundai and I will continue to correspond until the problem is taken care of properly.

Thursday, February 09, 2012

Yesterday as my car came to a stop,(2001 Hyundai cx300) the right front collapsed.  I had it towed into a local (Muskegon Michigan), Hyundai service center and found out it was because of a recall
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 09V124000
Component: SUSPENSION
Details: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 188,282 MY 2001-2004 SONATA AND MY 2001-2004 XG300 AND XG350 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ROAD SALT APPLIED IN THESE JURISDICTIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MAY RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE, INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME ON THEVEHICLES, AND MAY RESULT IN THINNING OR PERFORATION OF THE SUB-FRAME STEEL. THE CORROSION IS FREQUENTLY VISIBLE AND OFTEN DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND OWNERS MAY ALSO HEAR NOISES OR NOTICE TIRE MISALIGNMENT AND STEERING PULL. IF THESE SIGNALS ARE UNDETECTED OR UNHEEDED, THE CORROSION MAY PROGRESS AND THE FORWARD MOUNTING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY DETACH FROM THE SUB-FRAME.
Consequence: IF THAT HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE MAY LOSE DRIVE POWER TO THE WHEELS, AND THE FRONT WHEEL MAY MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FENDER OR WHEEL WELL, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Action: DEALERS WILL MEASURE THE THICKNESS OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME AND INSPECT THE FRONT SUB-FRAME FOR CORROSION DAMAGE AND, IF NECESSARY, THE FRONT SUB-FRAME WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW SUB-FRAME THAT INCORPORATES ADDITIONAL HOLES IN THE UPPER AND LOWER PANELS. IF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME DOES NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT, THE DEALER WILL ADD DRAINAGE HOLES TO THE SUB-FRAME AND WILL TREAT THE SUB-FRAME WITH RUST-PROOFING MATERIAL TO STOP THE CORROSION PROCESS. THIS PROCEDURE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT             1-800-633-5151      .
Units Potentially Affected: 188282
Recall Initiated By: ODI
Today I talked with these people
Talked with Hyundai Customer Service and they informed me that everything would be covered. There supposedly a class action suit and all damages will be covered. I then took all the information (Hyundai were very helpful) and gave that information to Betten Hyundai along with the case number, class action number, and the representative that I talked to along with his Id number. Betten was trying to tell me that they would only cover the repair of the defective part, but not the damage it caused. They were going to try to charge me for the front axle ball joints and the damage to the front quarter panel. I will be updating my story everyday to tell how well this is covered. It will either be great press or a story that appears on the news. My wife and my pregnant daughter were in the car when this happened and we were just planning on going on the highway. At 70 MPH you might have been just reading the obituaries and how I lost control of the car. I hope I won't need a write in campaign, but if I do , I am counting on all of you.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Mama's, don't let your children grow up to be President.

Lets see, we have the Miss America, Mrs America, Miss universe and thousands of other competitions. They even have contest for babies, children, singers, animals, entertainers and the all in one competition called the run for President of the United States. What  all these have in common is that anyone can win.  There is no test......wait......the beauty contest are restricted to Women, and humans can't compete in animal contests but I'm not sure about animals running for President.  Three men running for President are named Newt, Mitt, and Barrack. It sounds like Doris Day calling her dogs.

There are people out there that want welfare recipients to take a urine test, but no one wants an intelligence test for those running for the highest office in the land.  The Republican don't want their money going to the poor, just to those running for public office. The Democrats don't want big money to influence government unless it is supporting their election process. 

How can a person running for president , be opposed to hate crime, and run the hate ads like those in the Florida primary. I guess white lies are ok if you are running for president..