rightofattila

Actually, my comment was meant for Burtzy.

Marg Loc: Canadian transplanted to NW Alabama

We have a well known medical insurance policy that purports to cover us while out of the country. I submitted a claim for medical treatment received whilst in Canada. Claim denied for not using a “preferred provider.” I wrote back asking did they not recognize Canada as being “out of the country?” Received a check the next week. 🤦‍♀️

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

While I was negotiating the purchase of a CanAm Spyder in Pennsylvania, the salesman writing up the deal started adding the state sales tax. I told him that I did not have to pay the PA sales tax because I lived in Maryland, he looked up at me and said "well, that's in Pennsylvania, isn't it?". After that, I dealt only with the store manager.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

It has nothing to do with the White House. It's the caliber of the employees. I'm sure that is not a new situation.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

No out of the ordinary for our educational system. For instance, I live in Iowa 180 miles west of Chicago. I needed to exit I-88 in the Western Chicago Suburbs to stay at a motel, and I asked the front desk person which exit I should use. She asked where I was coming from; I said Iowa. She replied, "Where's that". When I then responded Aurora (the next suburb to the west) she could tell me where to exit. Go figure.

Burtzy Loc: Bronx N.Y. & Simi Valley, CA

I know it has nothing to do with the White House directly. I was only using that as an example of exactly what you were saying...the caliber of the employees. We're actually on the same page here.

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

The New Mexico issue happens all the time. Another sad reflection on the education system.

DragonsLady Loc: Los Alamos, NM

That's not so unusual for us who live in New Mexico. Our New Mexico magazine even has a page dedicated to "One of our states is missing" reports. When I was younger (about 13 or so) we moved to Nashville, TN. People asked us if the stage coach still runs and if the Indians still attack. What's somewhat worse is most Texans think New Mexico is West Texas. New Mexico was the 47th state to join the Union and was six weeks before Arizona entered as the 48th.

pbfuller

right on!

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Indeed, this is an example all over the country of how we allowed our school (fool) systems to fail our children. I raised three sons. I removed them from the public fool system and placed them in a charter school. At that time it was much better they were actually taught how to think objectively. Today I have no idea how that is holding out, this was 20 years ago. I do feel good when I run into a young person who is really on the ball and I tell them so. They know they are not being taught history, civics, math, how read and write. But they know how to embrace Socialism and bash our country. Young people who are not brain washed and brain dead drones need and love to hear encouragement knowing they are not alone.
Last week-end I ran up to the local Office Depot to get some old photo's scanned and printed. Yea it was a last minute thing for my parents 70th anniversary.
The young lady working the photo and printing dept. could not open the folder on either of my two flash drives. So I bought one there and copied it over and she was able to then pull them up. I said I want these 4 printed as 8x10's and the rest standard 5x7's.
I had to explain twice what i wanted. She finally got it. I laughed it off.
After post processing and old photo which was under exposed, I returned the next day morning to get that one printed but their printer was once again broke.
I told her I really appreciated her help and the work she did was lovely. I admired her attitude too. She looked at me started glow ! This threw her off. She told me she was not used to compliments but negative responses from customers and work mates. I made her day.
The only thing we can pray for is that eventually these dumb-asses will wake up and learn how to use their brain. I will excuse the lady I just mentioned from this comment. But yes, there are too many uneducated people today. Lenin, Marx, Mao, Castro, must all be rolling over laughing their asses off and back slapping each other on how quick and easy it was to bring down the American people and western civilization and move toward world wide globalist communism. Oh well, let's lay this on Trump too. Hey Trump, leaves are falling in Texas ! I want my summer back. Well I hope this is enough to chew on folks.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Really ? this is scary. It truly must be young and dumb who think this way. I am from and still in Texas and have traveled all over and lived all over this country. Really love New Mexico and Arizona. I always knew better but then again I am 67 and from that era when we were taught. Amazing what some people think.

One Rude Dawg Loc: Athol, ID

It is easy, the population is dumbing down, just ask anyone under 30. When you have one dumb ass hiring the other dumb ass. It is sad.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

They're not innately dumb, they are just dumbed down in school. No one can fail, everyone is to be patted on the back all the time.

And the current 20-50 something year olds, their parents, still want to coddle and support them.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

I am not surprised considering the state of our educational system today.

That is a sweeping generalization about education. There are many states that have excellent educational systems. Perhaps not Texas? - not an indictment - just observing your state of residence.
Mark

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

It's nation wide Mark.
When the local school districts nation wide conceded their jurisdiction to the Federal government in exchange for chump change money, they lost the ability and their RIGHTS to teach and educate our children properly like they had used to previously. So, the dumbing down began. I witnessed it when I has in High school in the 60's and have seen it get worse and worse as time went on. It is Nation wide agenda pushed by the dumb-asses and weaklings in Washington. While we slept, we lost our liberty. Private schools do not buy into that crap. When I speak with a person who went to a private school which did not buy into that brain washing, it is amazing how intelligent they are. These are the ones who will hopefully take the lead.