Friday, April 26, 2013
THE ADMINISTRATION USING SYRIA AS AN EXCUSE FOR MILITARY ACTION.
TO KEEP OUR MINDS OFF OUR OWN DOMESTIC PROBLEMS.
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THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS- Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
Here we go again. The administration is saber rattling and provoking another full blown war. The hawks in the administration are screaming that Syria is using chemical weapons. Really? Where's the proof. The Syrian government said that the rebels has used chemical weapons but the U.S. doesn't want to hear that argument.
That info doesn't matter to the old, grey-haired, over the hill politicians, like Senator John McCain , that has been in Washington for decades from flexing their stunted brain power screaming for United States military action against Syria. Don't these idiots learn from past mistakes. Not in the too distant past their misinformation had them bomb factories in other countries saying there were chemical weapons in the building but after the bombing our Washington armchair warriors found out that there was "No" chemical weapons. But the destruction and death caused by the bombings were chalked up to collateral damage.
McCain is yelling his head off like "chicken little" saying, "Syria crossed the "RED LINE" and the United States should immediately bomb Syria. And then to promote his view he is DARING Obama to use military action. He and his war mongering colleagues are saying that if Obama doesn't take action and use military force against Syria after Obama stated that use of chemical weapons would be a game changer in the Syria situation it would be an embarrassment to the United States.
These out of step politicians that have a mind set of an old dinosaur are acting like a bunch of kids daring countries to knock the chip off of each shoulder.
What McCain and his ilk should remember is "don't go off half cocked. I submit that if they keep daring Syria and provoking military action Bashar al-Assad will actually pull the pin on his chemical weapons arsenal with reasoning of: "What do I have to lose."
Boxed in a corner and accused of using the chemical weapons he might decide to unleash those weapons on his countrymen and neighboring countries - - ALL BECAUSE of our Washington idiots pushing for military action in a civil war that is none of our business.
I have always said , let these warring countries fight their own civil wars and then when the dust clears and there is a winner who comes out on top that is the regime we, the United States, deals with.
Sticking our nose into other countries internal conflicts and spending billions of our tax dollars supporting regimes that we think we want in a particular country is WRONG!
My thought is that when our administration and our political dummies on the hill want to take our mind away from such things as high gas prices, high food prices, poverty in America, transportation costs, border security, immigration, etc., they get us mired down in another war or conflict in another country telling the masses that it is a matter of National Security and a threat against America in order to take our mind off of our serious domestic problems we have here at home in the good ol' USA. Mark my words, its only a matter of time, the near future, that the lawmakers in Washington take military action and has weapons inside Syria while rationalizing the operation to the American people as a "must do" operaton. What a joke. - - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
Monday, April 1, 2013
CAL FED, CITI BANK & ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY? I WOULDN'T DEAL WITH THEM, WOULD YOU?
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS
Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
Here is my opinion piece about some financial firms that did a number on me. I wonder how many other people they took advantage of. I will never, ever again use the financial services in a bank and/or savings and loan. I would suggest anyone thinking about dealing with the financial service department of any bank or savings and loan check it out thoroughly before you invest.
Let me tell you of a personal experience I myself got caught up in.
I bought an annuity product with CAL FED Savings & Loan, the savings and loan company I had a checking and saving account with. CA FED was bought out by CITI BANK. The manager asked me to speak to their financial advisor inside the institution for investment possibilities. At the time I had two annuities with Prudential Insurance Company which were about to mature and the financial advisor said that I should roll one over into an annuity with ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and PUTNAM SECURITIES. He gave me a colored brochure advertising the investment. He talked with me in a number of meeting asking me to invest with ALLSTATE INSURANCE telling me I could earn six percent (6%) if I bought the annuity and held it for a period of ten years and after the ten years came round the company would pay me my six percent interest and I could withdraw the money and do whatever I wanted with the funds. So, I rolled over my Prudential Insurance annuity which I had for approximately seven years. It was now out of its maturity.
I held that ALLSTATE INSURANCE/PUTNAM SECURITIES annuity for the ten year period and like previous annuities which I had, I planned on taking the funds from ALLSTATE INSURANCE and investing in an "Immediate Annuity" with another company. When I asked for my funds to be sent to me with the interest brought up to date the company told me that I could not have my funds to invest with another company. I was told by ALLSTATE INSURANCE that I had to leave the money with their company and annuitize it through their firm only.
I explained that I had previous annuities with other companies and when the annuity matured I was allowed to take the funds and go elsewhere should I wish to do so. I explained to ALLSTATE/PUTNAM that I have always annuitized my annuities for a "life certain" selection, meaning that when I died the monthly annuity payments would cease with my death. I told the company that I always chose a "life certain" option because that generated the highest monthly payout for me.
These idiots then told me that I do not have such an option with ALLSTATE INSURANCE/PUTNUM SECURITIES. They said I could not have my money and would have to annuitize my finds with their company "ONLY" and further, they did not have a "life certain" option. The only other options I had was a "ten year certain" option unless I held the annuity until I was eighty (80) years old and then they could provide a "five year certain" option. Please note that with either of these options I would receive substantially less of a monthly payment from the company.
I have ALWAYS chose the "life certain" option in all previous annuities because it pays the highest monthly payment and all payments would stop upon my death. However, this company after ten years sent me an approximate 30 or 40 page prospectus (which was not provided me) when I gave my money over to the financial advisor at CAL FED and CITI BANK ten years earlier. In this volumenous documents fine print they highlighted a clause saying I did not have the option of a "life certain" selection AND I couldn't take my funds elsewhere.
As a side note: I have annuitized previous annuities and all of the other companies always gave the owner of the policy three choices upon maturity.Payouts for (a) a life certain, meaning when the person dies the monthly payments stop - (b) and (c) the other two options were a five (5) year certain and a ten (10) year certain, which pays out smaller monthly payments to the policyholder.
So, when I annuitized my funds with ALLSTATE INSURANCE/PUTNAM SECURITIES (which I really didn't want to do) I had to settle for a ten (10) year life certain payout thereby cutting my monthly payments $300, $400, or possible $500.00 a month less than I would have received if they would have allowed me to select a "life certain" option (or) allowed me to withdraw my money after the maturity date and invest it with another company. I could have certainly used that additional money per month since I am a retiree. People, I did my part. I waited the TEN YEARS to receive my money.
I feel I was conned and cheated by: First, the Savings & Loan CAL FED and CITI BANK because their financial advisor they employed lied to me, made promises that weren't kept and didn't provide me with full disclosure as to the circumstances surrounding the annuity policy. When I turned over my money to the financial advisor I specifically told the man that after ten years when the policy matures I was going to take the funds and invest them in an "Immediate Annuity." He said I could do that with no problem. Second, by ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., and PUTNAM SECURITIES for not providing information, up front, at the time of the purchase that the company would not allow the policyholder to take their money after maturity date and move it elsewhere. Had they told me those facts I would NEVER have purchased the policy. I was already happy with PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE.
It is my opinion, and everyone is entitled to an opinion that these money-mongers: CAL FED and CITI BANK's sole interest was to take my money for their own financial gain: (the financial advisor- for his commission on the deal); ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and PUTNAM SECURITIES, who refused to allow me to take my money after I patiently waited for the ten year term to expire for maturity and invest it in another company and forcing me to leave my money with them as the only alternative.
I had other annuities with such firms as PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE and MUTUAL OF OMAHA companies and when those annuities expired they were straightforward and allowed me to have my money to do with as I chose and gave me the three options , life certain, five year certain or ten year certain should I wish to annuitize with their company.
For me personally, I will never deal with ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYand PUTNAM SECURITIES for any reason whatsoever, whether it be home, auto, retirement or financial purposes. I will purchase not one thing that I know these firms have their hands in. But, that's me. I got burned once, never again with these companies. And, as far as dealing with CITI BANK or for that matter, any other bank or Savings and Loan's financial services departments in the future- IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN! I rue the day the government allowed banks and savings and loans to begin selling insurance products like insurance policies and annuities. Never should have happened.
Well, that's my story people. I wish I knew all of the world-wide web complaint sites that I could tell my story to. I'd complain to all of them. If people ask me about these firms I'll tell them my story and let the person make up their own mind . However, as far as the reader is concerned, should they wish to deal with the firms I mention here -- that's their prerogative and I wish them all the luck in the world. Make your own decisions and do your own thing. - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D, O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS
Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
Here is my opinion piece about some financial firms that did a number on me. I wonder how many other people they took advantage of. I will never, ever again use the financial services in a bank and/or savings and loan. I would suggest anyone thinking about dealing with the financial service department of any bank or savings and loan check it out thoroughly before you invest.
Let me tell you of a personal experience I myself got caught up in.
I bought an annuity product with CAL FED Savings & Loan, the savings and loan company I had a checking and saving account with. CA FED was bought out by CITI BANK. The manager asked me to speak to their financial advisor inside the institution for investment possibilities. At the time I had two annuities with Prudential Insurance Company which were about to mature and the financial advisor said that I should roll one over into an annuity with ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and PUTNAM SECURITIES. He gave me a colored brochure advertising the investment. He talked with me in a number of meeting asking me to invest with ALLSTATE INSURANCE telling me I could earn six percent (6%) if I bought the annuity and held it for a period of ten years and after the ten years came round the company would pay me my six percent interest and I could withdraw the money and do whatever I wanted with the funds. So, I rolled over my Prudential Insurance annuity which I had for approximately seven years. It was now out of its maturity.
I held that ALLSTATE INSURANCE/PUTNAM SECURITIES annuity for the ten year period and like previous annuities which I had, I planned on taking the funds from ALLSTATE INSURANCE and investing in an "Immediate Annuity" with another company. When I asked for my funds to be sent to me with the interest brought up to date the company told me that I could not have my funds to invest with another company. I was told by ALLSTATE INSURANCE that I had to leave the money with their company and annuitize it through their firm only.
I explained that I had previous annuities with other companies and when the annuity matured I was allowed to take the funds and go elsewhere should I wish to do so. I explained to ALLSTATE/PUTNAM that I have always annuitized my annuities for a "life certain" selection, meaning that when I died the monthly annuity payments would cease with my death. I told the company that I always chose a "life certain" option because that generated the highest monthly payout for me.
These idiots then told me that I do not have such an option with ALLSTATE INSURANCE/PUTNUM SECURITIES. They said I could not have my money and would have to annuitize my finds with their company "ONLY" and further, they did not have a "life certain" option. The only other options I had was a "ten year certain" option unless I held the annuity until I was eighty (80) years old and then they could provide a "five year certain" option. Please note that with either of these options I would receive substantially less of a monthly payment from the company.
I have ALWAYS chose the "life certain" option in all previous annuities because it pays the highest monthly payment and all payments would stop upon my death. However, this company after ten years sent me an approximate 30 or 40 page prospectus (which was not provided me) when I gave my money over to the financial advisor at CAL FED and CITI BANK ten years earlier. In this volumenous documents fine print they highlighted a clause saying I did not have the option of a "life certain" selection AND I couldn't take my funds elsewhere.
As a side note: I have annuitized previous annuities and all of the other companies always gave the owner of the policy three choices upon maturity.Payouts for (a) a life certain, meaning when the person dies the monthly payments stop - (b) and (c) the other two options were a five (5) year certain and a ten (10) year certain, which pays out smaller monthly payments to the policyholder.
So, when I annuitized my funds with ALLSTATE INSURANCE/PUTNAM SECURITIES (which I really didn't want to do) I had to settle for a ten (10) year life certain payout thereby cutting my monthly payments $300, $400, or possible $500.00 a month less than I would have received if they would have allowed me to select a "life certain" option (or) allowed me to withdraw my money after the maturity date and invest it with another company. I could have certainly used that additional money per month since I am a retiree. People, I did my part. I waited the TEN YEARS to receive my money.
I feel I was conned and cheated by: First, the Savings & Loan CAL FED and CITI BANK because their financial advisor they employed lied to me, made promises that weren't kept and didn't provide me with full disclosure as to the circumstances surrounding the annuity policy. When I turned over my money to the financial advisor I specifically told the man that after ten years when the policy matures I was going to take the funds and invest them in an "Immediate Annuity." He said I could do that with no problem. Second, by ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., and PUTNAM SECURITIES for not providing information, up front, at the time of the purchase that the company would not allow the policyholder to take their money after maturity date and move it elsewhere. Had they told me those facts I would NEVER have purchased the policy. I was already happy with PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE.
It is my opinion, and everyone is entitled to an opinion that these money-mongers: CAL FED and CITI BANK's sole interest was to take my money for their own financial gain: (the financial advisor- for his commission on the deal); ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and PUTNAM SECURITIES, who refused to allow me to take my money after I patiently waited for the ten year term to expire for maturity and invest it in another company and forcing me to leave my money with them as the only alternative.
I had other annuities with such firms as PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE and MUTUAL OF OMAHA companies and when those annuities expired they were straightforward and allowed me to have my money to do with as I chose and gave me the three options , life certain, five year certain or ten year certain should I wish to annuitize with their company.
For me personally, I will never deal with ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYand PUTNAM SECURITIES for any reason whatsoever, whether it be home, auto, retirement or financial purposes. I will purchase not one thing that I know these firms have their hands in. But, that's me. I got burned once, never again with these companies. And, as far as dealing with CITI BANK or for that matter, any other bank or Savings and Loan's financial services departments in the future- IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN! I rue the day the government allowed banks and savings and loans to begin selling insurance products like insurance policies and annuities. Never should have happened.
Well, that's my story people. I wish I knew all of the world-wide web complaint sites that I could tell my story to. I'd complain to all of them. If people ask me about these firms I'll tell them my story and let the person make up their own mind . However, as far as the reader is concerned, should they wish to deal with the firms I mention here -- that's their prerogative and I wish them all the luck in the world. Make your own decisions and do your own thing. - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D, O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
Saturday, March 30, 2013
IS THE U.S. PROVOKING NORTH KOREA-PUSHING FOR ANOTHER WAR?
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS
Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
Again, the USA is stirring the pot provoking other countries. The actions of the United States against Nortrh Korea could instigate another war. It appears the USA wants to flex its muscles and act like a bully on the block. The administration has a chip on its shoulder and daring North Korea to knock it off.We clearly do not need this type of diplomacy.
The United States recently sent B-2 bombers to join military drills with South Korea. The administration says sending the bombers was just a coincidence and not meant as a warning to Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea.
The White House officials and the Pentagon dies not have the smarts to realize that this 30 year old nut job leader of North Korea could go off his rocker at anytime. He has increased his rhetoric over the past few months escalating his threats against the United States, South Korea and Japan and yet officials here continually push the guys buttons by playing bigfoot and ramping up missile defenses on the West Coast and sending b-2 bombers to the Korea region.
I would suggest that our administration let this crazy Kim Jong Un rant, rave, scream and holler as much as he wants but until he actually attacks our shores do not agitate and provoke the idiot.
Why push for war? Hell, don't cry and threaten until you're hurt. To date, this looney tune has not hurt or injured anyone in the United States. Until that happens stop the "I am the policeman of the world" attitude. However, the moment he, the leader of North Korea or any other country attacks the United States, bring down the wrath of God on them and wipe their country from the face of the earth. There should be no warning or second chances. If we are attacked - -retaliate with the full military might of the U.S.
But these actions of instigating and agitating leaders of other nations with the hopes of causing a war is uncalled for. Example, look what a preemptive strike got us over the past eleven years. A war with Iraq, a war with Afghanistan, and a third covert war being fought at the same time in Pakistan. Just the war in Afghanistan cost our country TRILLIONS of dollars and the lives of thousands of our young men and women.
I have always personally believed that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were uncalled for. We should have never been fighting in those countries in the first place. We actually started both wars.
Now today, our administration is close to putting military equipment and arms into Syria. We shouldn't be there either. I say let people in other countries fight their own battles among themselves. Then, when the smoke clears we, the United States deals with whoever is in power. We shouldn't be choosing sides in all of these internal civil wars and conflicts around the world.
Christ, we fought our own civil war on our own without help from other nations. Tens of thousands of good men lost their lives in that war but our country came out of our civil war and we as a nation came together. Why should it be different for other countries? If the people want to rise up and topple their regime let them do it on their own, -- period! I would like to see us as a nation keep our nose out of other countries wars and let the other nations fight their own battles.
The last thing we need now is to have our administration pushing a rogue leader like Kim Jong Un into a position where he sets the entire Korean Peninsula ablaze because of our provocative actions with military exercises and B-2 bombers.
Sometimes I think that the administrations actions of getting involved in these wars all over the world is an act to take peoples minds off of our own problems here at home in the USA. Hey, start a war, or interfere with another countries internal problems and the administration does not have to be accountable for the high gasoline prices, the high cost of food, unemployment, our nations failing infrastructure, the terrible economy and all of the other domestic problems affecting our country. And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS
Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
Again, the USA is stirring the pot provoking other countries. The actions of the United States against Nortrh Korea could instigate another war. It appears the USA wants to flex its muscles and act like a bully on the block. The administration has a chip on its shoulder and daring North Korea to knock it off.We clearly do not need this type of diplomacy.
The United States recently sent B-2 bombers to join military drills with South Korea. The administration says sending the bombers was just a coincidence and not meant as a warning to Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea.
The White House officials and the Pentagon dies not have the smarts to realize that this 30 year old nut job leader of North Korea could go off his rocker at anytime. He has increased his rhetoric over the past few months escalating his threats against the United States, South Korea and Japan and yet officials here continually push the guys buttons by playing bigfoot and ramping up missile defenses on the West Coast and sending b-2 bombers to the Korea region.
I would suggest that our administration let this crazy Kim Jong Un rant, rave, scream and holler as much as he wants but until he actually attacks our shores do not agitate and provoke the idiot.
Why push for war? Hell, don't cry and threaten until you're hurt. To date, this looney tune has not hurt or injured anyone in the United States. Until that happens stop the "I am the policeman of the world" attitude. However, the moment he, the leader of North Korea or any other country attacks the United States, bring down the wrath of God on them and wipe their country from the face of the earth. There should be no warning or second chances. If we are attacked - -retaliate with the full military might of the U.S.
But these actions of instigating and agitating leaders of other nations with the hopes of causing a war is uncalled for. Example, look what a preemptive strike got us over the past eleven years. A war with Iraq, a war with Afghanistan, and a third covert war being fought at the same time in Pakistan. Just the war in Afghanistan cost our country TRILLIONS of dollars and the lives of thousands of our young men and women.
I have always personally believed that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were uncalled for. We should have never been fighting in those countries in the first place. We actually started both wars.
Now today, our administration is close to putting military equipment and arms into Syria. We shouldn't be there either. I say let people in other countries fight their own battles among themselves. Then, when the smoke clears we, the United States deals with whoever is in power. We shouldn't be choosing sides in all of these internal civil wars and conflicts around the world.
Christ, we fought our own civil war on our own without help from other nations. Tens of thousands of good men lost their lives in that war but our country came out of our civil war and we as a nation came together. Why should it be different for other countries? If the people want to rise up and topple their regime let them do it on their own, -- period! I would like to see us as a nation keep our nose out of other countries wars and let the other nations fight their own battles.
The last thing we need now is to have our administration pushing a rogue leader like Kim Jong Un into a position where he sets the entire Korean Peninsula ablaze because of our provocative actions with military exercises and B-2 bombers.
Sometimes I think that the administrations actions of getting involved in these wars all over the world is an act to take peoples minds off of our own problems here at home in the USA. Hey, start a war, or interfere with another countries internal problems and the administration does not have to be accountable for the high gasoline prices, the high cost of food, unemployment, our nations failing infrastructure, the terrible economy and all of the other domestic problems affecting our country. And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
Sunday, March 10, 2013
NO MORE COWBOYS & INDIANS- NO MORE COPS & ROBBERS
A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
The laws penalizing children and their parents is getting ridiculous. Where is the common sense with these lawmakers? Here in Las Vegas the television reporters aired a story that a child was suspended from school because of the ornaments on a cake which the child brought to school for an occasion. The child had a few plastic toy soldiers atop the cake and guess what happened - -yep, the child was sent home.
Not two weeks ago a national story was aired when the child during lunch nibbled his pasty into a shape of a gun. He two was suspended. In Maryland, two young boys were suspended when they were using their fingers as imaginary guns.
Talk about over reacting? These teachers and the school system is going overboard. What the teachers and school administrators are really doing is usurping a child's right of passage during their childhood. Come on! Little boys, even girls have always played cowboys and Indians or cops and robbers running around on the playground or in their yard pointing their fingers and shouting Bang! Bang! Kids have been playing soldier and playing with toy soldiers from God knows, how long ago. That is the way kids grow up and behave. It's natural stuff.
These nanny, political correct schools and their educators should lighten up and use common sense rather than take away the innocence of children by not accounting for age, intent and the context at which the finger pointing of a simulated gun or one made from pastry is being used. The principals of the schools are assumed to have sense and reasoning and a knowledge of dealing with children of various ages but it appears that many teachers, principals and others in the educational field fall far short of what is right and wrong.
What approach is this when the adults in the school cannot distinguish between a pastry nibbled into a make believe gun or a fleshy finger pointing while the child pretends to have a gun - - - and plastic toy soldiers atop a cake as decoration? Wow! These approaches are clearly not rational and is not adult behavior. The teachers and principals are acting more like children than the children themselves.
What these political correct nanny's are doing is stunting the growth of the child during their developmental years and the actions these teachers are taking against the child could certainly have a detrimental effect on the child in their future interactions with their peers.
I would venture to say that all of these teachers, principals and educators themselves have at one time or another played soldier, cowboy, cop or bad guy as they were growing up. Where in God's name did they lose sight and their reason of what is a threat and not a threat.If a small child brings an actual weapon or a toy that looks like a real weapon to school and brandishes it , then "YES", it's time to take action BUT a piece of pastry, a pointed finger or plastic toy soldiers on a cake. They call that school policy? I CALL IT STUPID. Who sits up nights thinking of these things. I believe the teachers and principals need to go back to school.
Clearly an educator like a principal or teacher should knows the difference between a
teenager and/or adult with a weapon and a child on the playground playing cowboys and Indians.
People, America is going to Hell in a hand basket when we allow our schools to act in such a reckless way. - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
The laws penalizing children and their parents is getting ridiculous. Where is the common sense with these lawmakers? Here in Las Vegas the television reporters aired a story that a child was suspended from school because of the ornaments on a cake which the child brought to school for an occasion. The child had a few plastic toy soldiers atop the cake and guess what happened - -yep, the child was sent home.
Not two weeks ago a national story was aired when the child during lunch nibbled his pasty into a shape of a gun. He two was suspended. In Maryland, two young boys were suspended when they were using their fingers as imaginary guns.
Talk about over reacting? These teachers and the school system is going overboard. What the teachers and school administrators are really doing is usurping a child's right of passage during their childhood. Come on! Little boys, even girls have always played cowboys and Indians or cops and robbers running around on the playground or in their yard pointing their fingers and shouting Bang! Bang! Kids have been playing soldier and playing with toy soldiers from God knows, how long ago. That is the way kids grow up and behave. It's natural stuff.
These nanny, political correct schools and their educators should lighten up and use common sense rather than take away the innocence of children by not accounting for age, intent and the context at which the finger pointing of a simulated gun or one made from pastry is being used. The principals of the schools are assumed to have sense and reasoning and a knowledge of dealing with children of various ages but it appears that many teachers, principals and others in the educational field fall far short of what is right and wrong.
What approach is this when the adults in the school cannot distinguish between a pastry nibbled into a make believe gun or a fleshy finger pointing while the child pretends to have a gun - - - and plastic toy soldiers atop a cake as decoration? Wow! These approaches are clearly not rational and is not adult behavior. The teachers and principals are acting more like children than the children themselves.
What these political correct nanny's are doing is stunting the growth of the child during their developmental years and the actions these teachers are taking against the child could certainly have a detrimental effect on the child in their future interactions with their peers.
I would venture to say that all of these teachers, principals and educators themselves have at one time or another played soldier, cowboy, cop or bad guy as they were growing up. Where in God's name did they lose sight and their reason of what is a threat and not a threat.If a small child brings an actual weapon or a toy that looks like a real weapon to school and brandishes it , then "YES", it's time to take action BUT a piece of pastry, a pointed finger or plastic toy soldiers on a cake. They call that school policy? I CALL IT STUPID. Who sits up nights thinking of these things. I believe the teachers and principals need to go back to school.
Clearly an educator like a principal or teacher should knows the difference between a
teenager and/or adult with a weapon and a child on the playground playing cowboys and Indians.
People, America is going to Hell in a hand basket when we allow our schools to act in such a reckless way. - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
Saturday, March 2, 2013
OBAMA PULLED THE SAME STUNT AS CASTRO
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS- Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
The Obama administration has been using fear and scare tactics to try to get their way in this sequestration battle.They are like a bunch of chickens with their head cut off. They bounce from television show to television show telling America that tens of thousands of people will lose their jobs, the military will be no more. It's the "Chicken Little" syndrome. They keep yelling: ":The sky is falling" people, run, run, run.
Out of spite Obama took his scare/fear tactics up a notch when he released THOUSANDS of illegal aliens scheduled for deportation back into the communities across the nation. Originally, he told the people of this country that only a hundred illegal aliens were released but the truth is THOUSANDS were actually released. Obama was like the kid with the basketball. If he can't have his way he is going to take his ball and go home to the detriment of all the other kids waiting to play ball. That's sad.
First he and his administration lied about the number of illegal aliens being released and then he tried to cover up the release by saying he had no knowledge of the situation and that it was some low level ICE person that gave the okay for the release. Yet he played this 'illegal alien" fear card to try to impress on the American people that budget cuts are looming at ICE. Do you buy that people? I don't.
I remember the time back in the 1950's and 60's that Cuba's Castro released thousands of hardened criminals, some that committed murder, extortion, rape and robbery on the unsuspecting American public.Castro called the prisoners "criminal undesirables" but let them immigrate to our shores by the boatload(s).
Is it Deja Vu all over again. Dictator Castro frees and releases criminals into the United States to run amok and now Obama is basically doing the same thing using ICE administrators as the front people? I also remember when about 1986 President Reagan gave "Amnesty: to million of illegal aliens and along with Congress promised that the "Amnesty" at the time would solve the immigration problems we were having in the U.S.
Congress and the administrations lied to us Americans. It didn't solve the immigration problems. It just encouraged million of other "illegal aliens to cross our borders. The promise of border security by Reagan and Congress was nothing more that a plain, flat out lie to us Americans.
I submit that if the administration(s) since 1986 was serious about controlling immigration
they would have enforced the laws already on the books. They failed to do so and continue to do so for political purposes and votes. The laws have been on the book but the administrations knowingly fails to enforce them.
Now Obama, using slick, covert moves saw his chance to turn illegal aliens loose across our land and he uses the sequestration as the excuse.
However keep in mind that Obama, his wife, mother-in-law and family are completely safe behind fortified, guarded gates with the full power of the Secret Service at his beckon call.
Remember, Obama and his legions say that all of these thousands of illegal aliens he just released on us have to return to court for their deportation hearings. The illegals promised to do so. Are you kidding me? The illegal aliens, once released are in the wind. They are going to go underground again and continue to commit their crimes, not pay taxes and have kids, send them to school, take our lucrative welfare benefits and invade our hospitals for free medical care.All on our dime folks,courtesy of Obama just because he wanted to frighten all of us Americans to get his way in a sequestration battle.
The sad part of this situation is that both Congress and the Obama administration put this sequestration deal together to force themselves to compromise and make a deal. Now they play "kick the can" down the road. It stinks. - - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS- Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
The Obama administration has been using fear and scare tactics to try to get their way in this sequestration battle.They are like a bunch of chickens with their head cut off. They bounce from television show to television show telling America that tens of thousands of people will lose their jobs, the military will be no more. It's the "Chicken Little" syndrome. They keep yelling: ":The sky is falling" people, run, run, run.
Out of spite Obama took his scare/fear tactics up a notch when he released THOUSANDS of illegal aliens scheduled for deportation back into the communities across the nation. Originally, he told the people of this country that only a hundred illegal aliens were released but the truth is THOUSANDS were actually released. Obama was like the kid with the basketball. If he can't have his way he is going to take his ball and go home to the detriment of all the other kids waiting to play ball. That's sad.
First he and his administration lied about the number of illegal aliens being released and then he tried to cover up the release by saying he had no knowledge of the situation and that it was some low level ICE person that gave the okay for the release. Yet he played this 'illegal alien" fear card to try to impress on the American people that budget cuts are looming at ICE. Do you buy that people? I don't.
I remember the time back in the 1950's and 60's that Cuba's Castro released thousands of hardened criminals, some that committed murder, extortion, rape and robbery on the unsuspecting American public.Castro called the prisoners "criminal undesirables" but let them immigrate to our shores by the boatload(s).
Is it Deja Vu all over again. Dictator Castro frees and releases criminals into the United States to run amok and now Obama is basically doing the same thing using ICE administrators as the front people? I also remember when about 1986 President Reagan gave "Amnesty: to million of illegal aliens and along with Congress promised that the "Amnesty" at the time would solve the immigration problems we were having in the U.S.
Congress and the administrations lied to us Americans. It didn't solve the immigration problems. It just encouraged million of other "illegal aliens to cross our borders. The promise of border security by Reagan and Congress was nothing more that a plain, flat out lie to us Americans.
I submit that if the administration(s) since 1986 was serious about controlling immigration
they would have enforced the laws already on the books. They failed to do so and continue to do so for political purposes and votes. The laws have been on the book but the administrations knowingly fails to enforce them.
Now Obama, using slick, covert moves saw his chance to turn illegal aliens loose across our land and he uses the sequestration as the excuse.
However keep in mind that Obama, his wife, mother-in-law and family are completely safe behind fortified, guarded gates with the full power of the Secret Service at his beckon call.
Remember, Obama and his legions say that all of these thousands of illegal aliens he just released on us have to return to court for their deportation hearings. The illegals promised to do so. Are you kidding me? The illegal aliens, once released are in the wind. They are going to go underground again and continue to commit their crimes, not pay taxes and have kids, send them to school, take our lucrative welfare benefits and invade our hospitals for free medical care.All on our dime folks,courtesy of Obama just because he wanted to frighten all of us Americans to get his way in a sequestration battle.
The sad part of this situation is that both Congress and the Obama administration put this sequestration deal together to force themselves to compromise and make a deal. Now they play "kick the can" down the road. It stinks. - - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
WASHINGTON LAWMAKERS: A BUNCH OF OUT OF TOUCH HYPOCRITES
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS- Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
What a bunch of hypocrites the Obama administration is.
Today, Secretary of State John Kerry told the leaders of Egypt that the people in leadership should "compromise." He stressed the point that people running governments "have" to compromise in order to get things done. Really?
Look at our administration. The two parties cannot even compromise on our budget or debt crisis. It is something that had to be done over the decades by other administrations but following the Clinton administration there has been nothing but partisanship politics being played out in Washington. Neither the Democrats nor Republicans compromise.
The administration has also suggested for years that the Israeli/Palestinian conflict " has to have" compromise. Who are we kidding. Our lawmakers talk a great game but can't back up their words with actions. When it comes time for rubber to hit the road our Congress and administration talks with a forked tongue. They babble about other countries having to compromise in order to come together yet look at them right here at home.
Our Congress and our administration is so dysfunctional it can't be fixed anytime soon. They can't even do what they are supposed to do for the good of the United States by sitting down and finding a way to live within our budget and balance it. They refuse to address our trillions of dollars debt problem and cease the excessive spending. Instead they choose to continue to borrow and print more money.
Our dollar is now thirty-three cents less than when Obama took office. On his first go round gasoline was only $1.84 a gallon but now in some places it has hit $5.00 a gallon. What's the matter with this picture folks?
The only thing I can offer now is: The people that put Obama and all of the same Democrats and Republicans back in office get what you deserve.Nothing has changed. It is the same old people that were in office before the election. My question is: What were you voters thinking? If you put the same old people back in office they are going to continue to do the same old things? That's insane.
During the election I voted against every incumbent holding office. We needed change. The only way to get it is to vote new people into office. I wouldn't care if Mickey Mouse or Big Bird was on the ticket running against the incumbents. They would have gotten my vote. I would have voted for them just to get rid of all of the old, entrenched politicians that have been feeding at the trough for 5,6, and 7 terms.
My view: We should have term limits on our people in Washington. Two terms for any politician is sufficient. Knowing they will serve only two terms will not allow them time to learn how to get dirty and wallow around in the muck, mud and greed of bribes and favors. New blood in the office after two terms would guarantee the country some fresh thinking. Hell, the new people can't do any worse that the old, settled lawmakers sitting there now who have a feeling of entitlement.
And - you wonder why there is no compromise? The same people that were in office before the elections are still there. I don't care if you are a voting Democrat or Republican I would suggest that you vote all of these people out - - no exceptions. Until then this country will continue to deteriorate until we are a third world country. - - And, that's my opinion. You decide. Make your own decisions,
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS- Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
What a bunch of hypocrites the Obama administration is.
Today, Secretary of State John Kerry told the leaders of Egypt that the people in leadership should "compromise." He stressed the point that people running governments "have" to compromise in order to get things done. Really?
Look at our administration. The two parties cannot even compromise on our budget or debt crisis. It is something that had to be done over the decades by other administrations but following the Clinton administration there has been nothing but partisanship politics being played out in Washington. Neither the Democrats nor Republicans compromise.
The administration has also suggested for years that the Israeli/Palestinian conflict " has to have" compromise. Who are we kidding. Our lawmakers talk a great game but can't back up their words with actions. When it comes time for rubber to hit the road our Congress and administration talks with a forked tongue. They babble about other countries having to compromise in order to come together yet look at them right here at home.
Our Congress and our administration is so dysfunctional it can't be fixed anytime soon. They can't even do what they are supposed to do for the good of the United States by sitting down and finding a way to live within our budget and balance it. They refuse to address our trillions of dollars debt problem and cease the excessive spending. Instead they choose to continue to borrow and print more money.
Our dollar is now thirty-three cents less than when Obama took office. On his first go round gasoline was only $1.84 a gallon but now in some places it has hit $5.00 a gallon. What's the matter with this picture folks?
The only thing I can offer now is: The people that put Obama and all of the same Democrats and Republicans back in office get what you deserve.Nothing has changed. It is the same old people that were in office before the election. My question is: What were you voters thinking? If you put the same old people back in office they are going to continue to do the same old things? That's insane.
During the election I voted against every incumbent holding office. We needed change. The only way to get it is to vote new people into office. I wouldn't care if Mickey Mouse or Big Bird was on the ticket running against the incumbents. They would have gotten my vote. I would have voted for them just to get rid of all of the old, entrenched politicians that have been feeding at the trough for 5,6, and 7 terms.
My view: We should have term limits on our people in Washington. Two terms for any politician is sufficient. Knowing they will serve only two terms will not allow them time to learn how to get dirty and wallow around in the muck, mud and greed of bribes and favors. New blood in the office after two terms would guarantee the country some fresh thinking. Hell, the new people can't do any worse that the old, settled lawmakers sitting there now who have a feeling of entitlement.
And - you wonder why there is no compromise? The same people that were in office before the elections are still there. I don't care if you are a voting Democrat or Republican I would suggest that you vote all of these people out - - no exceptions. Until then this country will continue to deteriorate until we are a third world country. - - And, that's my opinion. You decide. Make your own decisions,
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
GAS PRICES ARE UP AGAIN- JUST AS THE ADMINISTRATION WANTS IT
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS- Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
Gas prices continue to rise. This week, here in Nevada the average price was approximately $3.85 at the pump. In California some places registered $5.00 a gallon.
For those people that are wondering if I think gas prices are manipulated - - "yes", I do. I have said that for years and wrote numerous op-ed's relating to that fact. I also first contacted Nevada's lawmakers way back in 1995, complaining about possible manipulation of gas prices, The standard reply from the Washington crowd was: Mr. Kuhns, no on is manipulating gas prices. Folks, if you believe their response I have a bridge in Brooklyn I would like to sell you.
After calling oil CEO's up before Congress on two or three separate occasions and inquiring as to why gas prices increase by leaps and bounds one day and then all of a sudden fall another day left the public with the impression that in fact, the oil prices are being manipulated. The congressional hearings set up on television were nothing but a dog and pony show pretending that congress is concerned but in reality all congress people care about is getting their mug before cameras. Nothing is ever done to reign in the oil companies greed.
The day before Obama took office, the average price of gas was $1.838. Less than two bucks a gallon. That was on January 19, 2009. That figure just mentioned came from the Energy Information Agency. Since then, gasoline prices have soared ninety-six (96%) percent.
Have you noticed that before any national election gas prices generally fall way down. Low prices at the gas pump! Wow! The masses look at the low price at the pump and tell their friends that things are okay. That is exactly what the candidates want you to see. Then they pounce on the fact that gas prices are low and it's all because of them. But after the election gas prices at the pump begin to increase once again . And the politicians tell us they have no control over gasoline prices - -BULL!
During George W. Bush's second term he was overhead on an open microphone talking with the Saudi monarch. The king told Bush that he would have OPEC lower all gasoline prices right before the election in order to help Bush get reelected and following the election the prices would raise again. Is that manipulation? I think so.
The gasoline manipulation prior to any election has occurred both on the Democrats and Republicans watch. The lawmakers know that gasoline prices are a hot button issue with the people in the United States and they play the gasoline card to their benefit while pandering to the oil industry and the countries controlling the oil flow to assist them in their election bid.
I believe that there is a small group of people in world power positions and others that head up some of the most recognized organizations in the world who dictate the price of gasoline at any given moment.If they want to raise the prices with flourish, start a war; instigate unrest in certain parts of the world; create a wall street incident; tighten the flow of money around the world. Then again, if they want to use domestic means to raise gasoline prices at the pump they convince the people that the refineries need to shut down to rework their lines and make repairs. Isn't it amazing that most all of the refineries in the nation shut down at one time to retool or blend fuel? Talk about a scam. This is one big scam.There is no end to the number of things that this secretive, self-entitled clique of manipulators can do.
Folks, I submit that the oil industry and it's millions of dollars being paid out to lawmakers perpetuate this scam of high gasoline prices. The government could do a lot to reduce the price of gasoline here in the U.S., but they refuse to take action because they continue to have an ongoing "Lewinsky" type relationship with the oil baron's. The politicians and lawmakers have never ever taken any substantial action against the oil industry nor do they hold them accountable for the increases in such things as transportation costs that have to be added on to everything we buy - - - - food for one. They bluster and promise to take action but what is the result? Nothing. They tell the oil titans to "try" to do a better job.
We here in the United States shouldn't be paying more than $2.00 a gallon for gasoline. According to experts we have recent discoveries of domestic shale oil and gas reserves to last for the next 100 years. We also have solar farms and windmills which are subsidized by our tax money not to mention the largest natural gas reserves in the world right here in the good ol' USA? With all of the above mentioned resources we should have oil gushing into the gas pumps.So, manipulation? You bet.
There should be an outcry and peaceful marches in the streets from all of us citizens demanding that these idiots in Washington actually confront the oil industry and insist on fair and reasonable prices at the pump. Enough is enough. When only one oil company can make $53 BILLION dollars PROFIT in only one quarter that's GREED. There my friends is the biggest part of the problem.- -. And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
THE KUHNS REPORT
LAS VEGAS- Hello America, and how is the world treating you?
Gas prices continue to rise. This week, here in Nevada the average price was approximately $3.85 at the pump. In California some places registered $5.00 a gallon.
For those people that are wondering if I think gas prices are manipulated - - "yes", I do. I have said that for years and wrote numerous op-ed's relating to that fact. I also first contacted Nevada's lawmakers way back in 1995, complaining about possible manipulation of gas prices, The standard reply from the Washington crowd was: Mr. Kuhns, no on is manipulating gas prices. Folks, if you believe their response I have a bridge in Brooklyn I would like to sell you.
After calling oil CEO's up before Congress on two or three separate occasions and inquiring as to why gas prices increase by leaps and bounds one day and then all of a sudden fall another day left the public with the impression that in fact, the oil prices are being manipulated. The congressional hearings set up on television were nothing but a dog and pony show pretending that congress is concerned but in reality all congress people care about is getting their mug before cameras. Nothing is ever done to reign in the oil companies greed.
The day before Obama took office, the average price of gas was $1.838. Less than two bucks a gallon. That was on January 19, 2009. That figure just mentioned came from the Energy Information Agency. Since then, gasoline prices have soared ninety-six (96%) percent.
Have you noticed that before any national election gas prices generally fall way down. Low prices at the gas pump! Wow! The masses look at the low price at the pump and tell their friends that things are okay. That is exactly what the candidates want you to see. Then they pounce on the fact that gas prices are low and it's all because of them. But after the election gas prices at the pump begin to increase once again . And the politicians tell us they have no control over gasoline prices - -BULL!
During George W. Bush's second term he was overhead on an open microphone talking with the Saudi monarch. The king told Bush that he would have OPEC lower all gasoline prices right before the election in order to help Bush get reelected and following the election the prices would raise again. Is that manipulation? I think so.
The gasoline manipulation prior to any election has occurred both on the Democrats and Republicans watch. The lawmakers know that gasoline prices are a hot button issue with the people in the United States and they play the gasoline card to their benefit while pandering to the oil industry and the countries controlling the oil flow to assist them in their election bid.
I believe that there is a small group of people in world power positions and others that head up some of the most recognized organizations in the world who dictate the price of gasoline at any given moment.If they want to raise the prices with flourish, start a war; instigate unrest in certain parts of the world; create a wall street incident; tighten the flow of money around the world. Then again, if they want to use domestic means to raise gasoline prices at the pump they convince the people that the refineries need to shut down to rework their lines and make repairs. Isn't it amazing that most all of the refineries in the nation shut down at one time to retool or blend fuel? Talk about a scam. This is one big scam.There is no end to the number of things that this secretive, self-entitled clique of manipulators can do.
Folks, I submit that the oil industry and it's millions of dollars being paid out to lawmakers perpetuate this scam of high gasoline prices. The government could do a lot to reduce the price of gasoline here in the U.S., but they refuse to take action because they continue to have an ongoing "Lewinsky" type relationship with the oil baron's. The politicians and lawmakers have never ever taken any substantial action against the oil industry nor do they hold them accountable for the increases in such things as transportation costs that have to be added on to everything we buy - - - - food for one. They bluster and promise to take action but what is the result? Nothing. They tell the oil titans to "try" to do a better job.
We here in the United States shouldn't be paying more than $2.00 a gallon for gasoline. According to experts we have recent discoveries of domestic shale oil and gas reserves to last for the next 100 years. We also have solar farms and windmills which are subsidized by our tax money not to mention the largest natural gas reserves in the world right here in the good ol' USA? With all of the above mentioned resources we should have oil gushing into the gas pumps.So, manipulation? You bet.
There should be an outcry and peaceful marches in the streets from all of us citizens demanding that these idiots in Washington actually confront the oil industry and insist on fair and reasonable prices at the pump. Enough is enough. When only one oil company can make $53 BILLION dollars PROFIT in only one quarter that's GREED. There my friends is the biggest part of the problem.- -. And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.
Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
____________________________
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com
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