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So, Let's consider: Do you REALLY understand DACA?
So, Let’s consider: Do you REALLY understand DACA?
OK, so DACA’s become the latest political football being tossed around between the political forces when one of them’s not making plans for all their family and friends to fly on lengthy excursions to Europe and Asia on the taxpayer’s expense.
Just WHAT does DACA mean to you and me?
Well, let’s presume that my house was broken into this past Saturday. It’s all ok, my mutt’s safe and nobody else was home.
Luckily, the alarm told the local cops and they caught the perp and his 10 year old kid that were helping themselves to my home and everything in it.
The bad news is, all the locals took a vote and decided that the kid was innocent since they were only there because the parent brought them. Now, I have to feed, house, room, educate, and otherwise totally care for this criminal’s kid! It gets worse, since the kid would be abandoned if the parent goes to jail. However, if the parent is found innocent, then I have to let them stay with the kid also and totally take care of all their needs, free to them of course, as well!
If this sounds totally unfair to you, then you understand DACA.
If you’re asking yourself as to why the US is the only country stupid enough to allow this, well, keep in mind that Obama did it all, WITHOUT ANY CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL, by executive order. There’s many that think it was an is illegal, but since we have a liberal Supreme Court at the current time, there’s basically no reason to legally challenge it.
Now, there is a bright side to some of this. There is a small percentage of the DACA population that actually settle in and start businesses. Frankly, small business is the backbone of what makes America great. Even others buy a home here. but that’s accounting for maybe 10% of the entire DACA populate(depending on who’s numbers you want to believe).
We’re a country of immigrants. But we’re also a country of laws, and not just suggestions. We welcome people who come here, legally, and want to become part of our great nation. We don’t build walls to keep people out, we just want them to use the door and not climb in through the windows.
Unfortunately, our politicians are more intent on getting votes than protecting America’s future. They’re more intent on “tolerance” for those that chant things like “Death to America” and those that are criminals and smugglers. These policies and politicians can not be tolerated and need to be removed.
We need to Keep America Great.
I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 20, 2019
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 20, 2019
January 20, 2019
Autonomous – n. – self-governing, independent of outside control
January 21, 2019
Chicanery – n. – trickery or subterfuge
January 22, 2019
Expiate – v. – to atone for or make amends for
January 23, 2019
Laconic – n. – brief or terse
January 24, 2019
Parsimoniuos – n. – excessively frugal, penny pinching
January 25, 2019
Sententious – n. – full of old sayings, maxims or proverbs
January 26, 2019
Esoteric – adj. – hidden or secret
Last Week’s Words Can Be Found At
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 20, 2019
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 20, 2019
January 20, 2019
Barking dogs rarely bite.
January 21, 2019
Give people more than they expect.
January 22, 2019
When you find an opportunity, make it count.
January 23, 2019
Fiction is based on fact…think about it.
January 24, 2019
Be as happy having what you want as you with wanting what you have.
January 25, 2019
If you want something to last, believe that it won’t.
January 26, 2019
Kisses are meant to be returned.
Last Week’s Thoughts Can Be Found At
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of January 20, 2019
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of January 20, 2019
January 20, 2019
“The advantage to being poor is that the doctor will cure you faster.” – Braude
January 21, 2019
“If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and all his impersonators would be dead.” – Carson
January 22, 2019
“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it’s just possible you haven’t grasped the situation.” – Kerr
January 23, 2019
“If you want the rain bow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Parton
January 24, 2019
“Perserverance is not a long race; it is many short races, one after another.” – Elliott
January 25, 2019
“Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it’s important.” – McCarthy
January 26, 2019
“A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.” – Guinan
Last Week’s Quotes Can Be Found At
So, Let’s consider: Some reasons to avoid Timeshares
So, Let’s consider: Some reasons to avoid Timeshares
Ok, so we’ve all heard of them. Frankly you can’t go on a decent vacation to any resort and not have some high pressure attempt to sell you one. Usually for free tickets to some tourist trap or another, and OH, if your spouse is with you they MUST attend with you…it’s all part of the high reassure sales scheme to snooker you into buying
a timeshare.
The schemes have changed over the years. You used to have deeded property, now you buy “points” or whatever, depending on what the scheme, uh, plan, actually is that’s being pitched.
You’ll be told perhaps as many have been in the past that they’re “GREAT investments…”, “you can pass them along to your family…”, “they’re going to increase in value…” and any of many other lines designed to make you fork over a lot of dough for some expensive stuff.
For starters, it’s not an investment. You should never even think of it as an investment – regardless of what the sales people tell you. The resale market for timeshares is incredibly illiquid and it’s doubtful you’d find a buyer, much less one that’s willing to pay you what you paid for it, and forget making any profit. There are however any number of organizations willing to take your timeshare off your hands…for a hefty fee… Also forget the idea of being able to “trade up” at some later date…the only way you’re going to be able to trade “up” is if you pay a hefty fee for the honor.
Are you SURE you want to go to the same venu each and every year? Really? What about logistic issues getting to and from your venu? Keep in mind, you’re totally locked in to a set time when you have access to your property. Depending on your contract you may be able to rent or trade your unit, but that’s something to read in the fine print. For some you have to play the points game, and that presumes that you even have it all figured out!
What if your schedule changes or some event happens that you can’t take your vacation that week? You’re screwed. Some let you “bank” your weeks and trade them, some don’t and some totally depend on the points system…again, caveat emptor and read the fine print.
Finally there’s those ever rising “maintenance fees” that they really either don’t talk much about when you’re buying or they downplay the hell out of. Trust me, they WILL INCREASE. They WILL get expensive. You will NOT be able to do anything about it. You’re contractually locked in to having to pay whatever they tell you that your assessment is. And, frankly when you do the math on how many units your place has, at 52 weeks a year times what you’re paying for your week’s maintenance fees…you’re going to quickly realize that someone’s really making a lot of dough, and it’s NOT you.
If you want to get a free set of tickets to some expensive vacation park, ok, go for the sales pitch, but, don’t fall for the pitch, regardless of how much they browbeat you, bitch, moan, pressure you, etc. Make sure you think LOGICALLY and do the financial math before you even think of this stuff. And don’t fall for that “this is a special price for right now only” line of crap. If they REALLY WANT your sale, they’ll sell to you at that price today or next week. They’re all commission sales based…and there’s always more than one person selling these things…
I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 13, 2019
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019
Obstreperous – n. – boisterous or unruly
January 14, 2019
Lugubrious – n. – ridiculously sorrowful, mournful
January 15, 2019
Ecstatic – n. – overpowered by delight
January 16, 2019
Banal – n. – trite, commonplace, uninspired
January 17, 2019
Unctuous – n. – oily, overly suave
January 18, 2019
Prototype – adj. – model or pattern
January 19, 2019
Ebullient – n. – full of enthusiasm, bubling with energy
Last Week’s Words Can Be Found At
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 13, 2019
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019
Don’t work just for the money – Enjoy what you do.
January 14, 2019
Your dreams can come true if you wake up and get to work.
January 15, 2019
Be sure to read between the lines.
January 16, 2019
Indifference can be the greatest tragedy.
January 17, 2019
Do something while you wait.
January 18, 2019
Be thinking while you live life.
January 19, 2019
Make sure to share the praise when the work is well done.
Last Week’s Thoughts Can Be Found At
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of January 13, 2019
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019
“I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn’t itch.” – Radne
January 14, 2019
“Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.” – Twain
January 15, 2019
“Her body is harder to ignore than a ringing telephone.” – Francis
January 16, 2019
“Men who drink herbal teas are seldom serial killers.” – Rudner
January 17, 2019
“Outside ever thin girl is a fat man trying to get in…” – Leno
January 18, 2019
“I want to know why, if men rule the world, why don’t they stop wearing neckties.” – Ellerbee
January 19, 2019
“A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.” – Fields
Last Week’s Quotes Can Be Found At
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 6, 2019
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019
Moribund – adj. – dying or ending
January 7, 2019
Regressive – adj. – going backwards
January 8, 2019
Wry – n. – indirect or twisted
January 9, 2019
Enervate – v. – deprive of nervous energy or weaken
January 10, 2019
Candor – adj. – frankness or outspokenness
January 11, 2019
Vapid – n. – empty or dull
January 12, 2019
Dour – adj. – sour, sullen, gloomy
Last Week’s Words Can Be Found At
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 6, 2019
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019
Move forward as if you are not afraid.
January 7, 2019
Never neglect to keep your word.
January 8, 2019
Excellence is a thing to be strived for.
January 9, 2019
The things you worry about will generally never happen.
January 10, 2019
Wisdom is knowing what to ignore.
January 11, 2019
Always proof your work.
January 12, 2019
Lead with your gut feelings.
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About Me
Don Rima
Don Rima is an Information Systems consultant with over 30 years experience in Information Systems. His roles of responsibility have included programming, systems management and IT department management. He's also a technical editor and writer, does regular product reviews, is a very good cook, gardener and avid reader and writer. His sports interest include: the Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Orioles, Clemson Tigers and Chelsea Football teams. The articles on this site are written to be correct, informative, laconic, provoke progressive thought, informative and sometimes make you laugh. They're not designed to be the writing of just another politically correct drone.