houstonsceptic's Blog

Cookie is just a old man with a wealth of knowledge, from experiences with dealing with "the system"--

I find it "so interesting" how people deal with issues--

We have all these problems with immigration, war, greed, poverty, health care--

An example-----

As a young man I always like automobiles--

I went in a "car dealership" to purchase a new car--

My friend sold cars there, so I felt that was good. This dealership encompassed a very large area that was worth a fortune--I pondered the "JUST the electric bill would be enormous"!

My friend told me the company made "only "25.00 per car", that company made their money off of the "service dept, & parts"--?

This did not "equivocate logically" to the expenses that seemed to exist--?

I bought a new car--NEVER again--after all the sevice trips where they "used my car to rip off the maker, listened to their "alibis", "excuses", etc.

I tried buying a car from a USED car lot, from a individual, & finally from auctions ALL with certain problems.

I attended auctions with a friend, learned how it works, & because of my association with "my dealer friend" was able to go in & buy 2-3 cars at a time, send the draft to my bank, & by the time it got there, I had the car sold & was buying more!

I found that this worked "best" for me my entire life--as it helped me to own a car!

I often ask people "how they buy a car" & they relate different views such as:  "I have a friend", "I go in with a plan what I am going to do", "I just like to be taken care of"--????

Our society has become more "satisfaction" oriented, but also VERY COSTLY!

Another example is how people view politicians, the war, etc.--??

In life you have to be sharp or you will be engulfed by the sharks, & the manipulative, Cookie thinks--??

You have to "perceive" scams "before" they occur---NOT after!

Sometimes you will "assume wrong", be unfair to others, lose out, but that is a gamble that you have to take.

You HAVE to protect "what you have" --keep America STRONG--or the system will collapse.

Once you LOSE something--it is SO hard to regain it.

I say with certainty, (like I have NEVER felt so STRONG)--

THAT THE PRESENT "TREND" CANNOT CONTINUE, & unless the middle class makes some DRASTIC changes, we will "lose our standard of living"!!!--???

I have stated my views in prior posts, on the war, immigration, social system abuse,  health care, & greed, which "I " believe to be the main problems.

Most of you have agreed with me, & that shows you got "something on the ball".

Thanks for listening---