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My Thoughts. My Opinions. My Experiences.

Courage among the cowards: woman stands up to ax wielding killers

It’s not just about gun control or religion or rights. It’s about the direction this world is going. It’s about how parents are raising their children. It’s about being in fear of standing up for not just what you believe it… but what is right. I fear that even this post will be slammed because of the misdirection of our generation. I don’t know how you could disagree with Glenn Beck here. He’s spot on. Here’s some of what he says in the video below:

“There was one individual that stood up. One,” “It was a woman that stood up. In fact, she didn’t stand up. She first had to stand up, reach up, pull the little string to ring the bell so the bus would stop that she was on, so she got off the bus because she saw blood in the streets. She looked around all the sheep being led right directly to slaughter and walked up to the guy with the blood on his hands.”

“This woman approached him, confronted him. She then looked back at the crowd with contempt and disgust. You know what made her stand up in the bus? She said her Christian belief. She’s a Catholic. Her Christian belief. When she found out it wasn’t an accident, why did she pursue him? Because she said there were children there and she didn’t ‑‑ better to happen to her than a child.”

“Where were the rest of the sheep?”

    • #glenn beck
    • #polictics
    • #political
    • #beliefs
    • #conservative
    • #murder
    • #islamic
    • #muslim
    • #london
    • #woman
    • #standing up
    • #courage
    • #the blaze
    • #video
    • #christianity
    • #god
    • #thoughts
    • #opinions
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Ramblings of a digital writer: Do you believe in coincedence?

I almost agree with all of this. I believe yes — there are secrets being made. Yes — there are freedoms being taken away. And Yes — they are using fear to do it.

The only thing I part with is that these different instances in Benghazi, Newton, Boston, etc. aren’t set up by the government for political agendas, but rather are being used to get political agendas across — which is what upsets and angers me so much.

So the lesson from the original post is still valid: 1) educate yourself before what you just accept as fact from mainstream media outlets and corrupt politicians. 2) Hold on to and appreciate your rights and freedoms.

Not all politicians are bad — we must as America stand together as a people and apart from the government. And the government officials who want that, are likely going to be the ones that are right for this country.

bojandjordjevic:

What are Obama’s chances of power grab with these government organized massacres? How long before people realize that Benghazi, Newton, Boston and Louisiana are all government inside jobs?

Stop being a sheep, there are no coincidences with central power system that completely annihilates your 4th amendment rights by having total control over your communications and private information.

There are no secrets to them. How can you think that conspiracies don’t exist,yet you are living in one!?

This very government is using fear to put you in submission, while junk food companies are sedating you with added hormones. It’s yet another conspiracy theory, because more than 30% of population is fat, and incapable of running.

Do you think they will share happy meals in FEMA camps, or they will brand them that way? Whatever grinds your gears…

Stick to your guns my fellow Americans…

    • #america
    • #thoughts
    • #reblog
    • #politics
    • #conservative
    • #political
    • #republican
    • #obama
    • #newton
    • #boston marathon
    • #boston
    • #benghazi
    • #massacres
    • #obama administration
    • #abc news
    • #cnn
    • #media
    • #freedom
    • #rights
    • #government
    • #usa
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Oh so THAT’S why everything has been looking funny today. 

*puts glasses on*

I thought the world was just slowly deteriorating.

    • #thoughts
    • #humor
    • #life
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My New Lenovo Laptop Is Great… But Their Customer Service? Don’t Get Me Started… Op! Too Late!

I recently got a new laptop and it’s great! It’s a Lenovo Z400 and I love it. It has everything I wanted and need. However, not long after using it, the “screen dimmer” went completely dim and hasn’t worked since.

So I contacted Lenovo once… thought I fixed it… nope. Contacted them again… thought I was receiving a box to send my computer back in… nope. Contacted them AGAIN, just now actually, and after finally getting through to the correct people in tech support and going through a whole rigmarole of questions, they tell me…

This is the important part, okay?

They tell me I, as in me, Aaron Couch, the guy writing this, have to pay for the shipping to send it to them… Um, WHAT?! This is your problem, Lenovo, not mine! I’d rather not send it at all because I have to go back to using my crappy, halfway working laptop for practically two weeks (hopefully no more than that).

Seriously though, it sounds like this is their policy. How do they get by with making customers pay for their (Lenovo’s) shortfalls? So I fought it and got a “one time only” shipping label. Again… really?! Who do you guys think you are? I mean I realize it’s free enterprise and you can do whatever you want, but do you not consider customer service at all?

I’ve had to send laptops back before and either the manufactures or insurance companies always paid for it, even if it was my fault for it breaking and needing it to be repaired. But this wasn’t my fault, and it’s brand new.

So if I have to send this in again, Lenovo, mark my words… It won’t be easy or a fun conversation. Why? Because I’m guessing they’ll try to make me pay for shipping next time — 110% sure of it. And I’m going to put up a fight, just like I did the first time. I’ll be kind obviously, but if you, Lenovo, are jerks about it, I’ll be a jerk right back. I already paid for the laptop. Shouldn’t that be enough?

    • #rants
    • #tech
    • #customer service
    • #complaints
    • #lenovo
    • #laptop
    • #new laptop
    • #repairs
    • #thoughts
  • 2 months ago
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I hate when I am drinking out of a cup all ladylike, and the ice just attacks my face.
My amazing friend, Chelsea.
    • #things my friends say
    • #quotes
    • #humor
    • #thoughts
  • 10 months ago
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Thought of the Day: Stop insulting yourself and others with simplistic thinking of “can’t” and “have to.” Figure out HOW to!

Inspired by my dad.

    • #thought of the day
    • #thoughts
    • #thoughts from dad
    • #life
    • #life experiences
    • #philosophy
  • 11 months ago
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How this one certain person makes me feel…

1 cup of amazement

1/2 cup of unbelief

1 cup of “wow!”

All mixed up in a pan

…and that pan is my heart.

    • #thoughts
    • #feelings
    • #love
    • #relationships
    • #friends
    • #friendship
  • 11 months ago
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This cracked me up… AGAIN! I love this blog, mostly because I can relate to it so much! Such as the one above. Definitely recommend checking it out.messagesfrommybrother:

At Walmart.
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This cracked me up… AGAIN! I love this blog, mostly because I can relate to it so much! Such as the one above.

Definitely recommend checking it out.

messagesfrommybrother
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At Walmart.

    • #reblog
    • #humor
    • #walmart
    • #drawings
    • #thoughts
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My thoughts exactly.

English sucks.
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My thoughts exactly.

English sucks.

via messagesfrommybrother

    • #reblog
    • #english
    • #humor
    • #photo
    • #thoughts
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That friend who always puts a smile on your face… all day… every day.

:D

    • #friends
    • #amazing
    • #happiness
    • #thoughts
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My Beef With Verizon: Prepaid Plans Are Like Contracts Without The Contract

I wanted to share my thoughts on this because I feel we shouldn’t just let companies doing these things walk all over us.

Some Background
Currently, I have a prepaid plan with Verizon with an unlimited texting for an additional $20/month. The prepaid plan is $2/day for unlimited talking that day. I only pay the $2 if I make or take a phone call.

The Problem
Yesterday I added money to my account because my account has a due date for payments. Yes.. a contract-free service has a DUE DATE. A date telling me when I need to pay them. Verizon is telling me what to do with my money? I don’t like that.

Here’s the other clincher. A minimum payment of $15 is required. So now you’re telling me how much I have to spend? Not cool Verizon. Not cool at all.

So let’s say I want to end my service and I have $20 left on my account. I haven’t made many phone calls, in order to let the money go further. The payment day to keep the service going is in one week. There’s no way that I can spend the $20 in one week even if I made a phone call every day.

When I proposed this scenario to a Verizon representative on the phone today she said that they could credit it to my account… Yeah. I already have it on my account, don’t really need a credit. What I NEED is my money back because it’s MY money. Not yours.

Basically their prepaid plan has all the consequences of being on contract and whenever I mentioned that, the rep really didn’t have anything to say. And probably because she agreed, but couldn’t do anything about it and had to support the company she works for, which I completely respect.

But isn’t this the WHOLE point of not being on a contract? The ability to just do whatever you want? Yet, large companies have slowly began changing rules and policies here and there… and we just let them without ever taking a stand!

Some people pretend that there isn’t even a problem at all. These people are also probably ones who don’t care what the Government does (which is sad, but that’s a different topic).

Conclusion
So I’ve decided to find an alternative plan asap. Use up the money Verizon requires me to spend, before the next due date.

What are your experiences with big companies like Verizon?

    • #companies
    • #thoughts
    • #opinions
    • #rants
    • #verizon
    • #cell phone
    • #prepaid
    • #money
    • #financial
    • #frustration
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Multitasking… aka “Dispersing Focus”

As a matter of fact, I’m currently “dispersing focus” as I type this as I’m on the phone with a friend.

In all honesty, it is physically impossible to “multitask.” Women (and this is a generalization) typically pride themselves in multitasking. However, this isn’t necessarily a good thing to be good at. All it says is that you disperse your focus. Is that what employers really want? And if they say they want “multitaskers” they’re obviously too focused on production and not people so you don’t want to work with them anyways.

So those are my thoughts on multitasking! 

    • #thoughts
    • #friends
    • #productivity
    • #multitasking
  • 1 year ago
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So BLTs with no Ts… interesting supper.

    • #college food
    • #food
    • #cafeteria
    • #frustrations
    • #thoughts
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Yeah I hate this game played in relationships.
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Yeah I hate this game played in relationships.

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    • #teens
    • #Thoughts
    • #Opinions
    • #Relationships
    • #picture
    • #reblog
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Hey! My name is Aaron Couch. I'm 24 years old and just recently moved to Idaho from Nebraska to explore new opportunities, get out on my own, and be closer to my amazing girlfriend. I'm a Vet Assistant graduate and am currently writing for MakeUseOf and previously interned at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha for about a year. I'm an exotic animal & herp enthusiast and love mountain biking, writing, photography and the outdoors.

While you're here, check out the 30-Day 'Best Times with Friends' Challenge that I did a while back. Basically I chose a random photo of me with my friends and wrote about the story behind that photo. It was an awesome exercise!

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