When asked by the LSJ which side I had more confidence in the legislature or insurance companies in setting car insurance rates, my response probably echoed most peoples'.
Frankly, I do not believe either "authority" at this point. Both sides are presenting noisy rhetoric and finger-pointing with little or no explanation. If bad credit scores make people crash their cars in sheer despair, let's hear the proof! Or does it make sense to arbitrarily (the legislature) cut rates wherever and for whomever with no rationale?
The insurance industry should be able to demonstrate statistical information proving who has a higher rate of claims and the legislature should quite playing to popular sentiment and weigh the facts. Maybe they could sit down, shut up and "listen" to each other?
Monday, January 18, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
COLOR ME BLUE
Latest rant. Why is such a big deal being made out of idiotic remarks made a couple of years ago? The President has accepted the apology and moved on. We need to do the same. How can he be the president of us all when certain interest groups continually want him to make "issues" out of everything. We have fought these wars before- racism, sexism, orientation. We are all human beings, each with our own talents, failures and humanity. Get over it already.
As a woman who broke several barriers in the course of my non-traditional career over the years, I understand what it's like to be different. If I carried a chip on my shoulder and rallied for "my rights" every day and on every issue I dare say I would have not been able to accomplish half of what I had done. Sometimes you just have to ignore the subtle insults and prove you can do the job. But making me stop to insist on my "rights" doesn't work people!
Eventually we all have to get along with each other and accept what each of us brings to the table. Do we have built-in bias' and fears? Of course. But the sooner we get over it, the stronger we will be.
As a woman who broke several barriers in the course of my non-traditional career over the years, I understand what it's like to be different. If I carried a chip on my shoulder and rallied for "my rights" every day and on every issue I dare say I would have not been able to accomplish half of what I had done. Sometimes you just have to ignore the subtle insults and prove you can do the job. But making me stop to insist on my "rights" doesn't work people!
Eventually we all have to get along with each other and accept what each of us brings to the table. Do we have built-in bias' and fears? Of course. But the sooner we get over it, the stronger we will be.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
TERROR SCENES
LSJ question this week was what were our thoughts about protecting the public against terrorist threats like the one in Detroit at Christmas. Serious stuff and opinion, but my answer did make me laugh.
Upon asking for input from my peers the best suggestion was landing everyone on an island and bringing them in on metal-detecting boats and buses. Also prohibit all carry-ons! That one seems obvious. Otherwise let's use a little common sense on the profiling. In most terrorist events, the perpetrator looks pretty much the same. Stop harassing the middle-aged professionally dressed female business traveler. Oh,and one more thought. We might quit advertising every detail of the security measures being used!
Upon asking for input from my peers the best suggestion was landing everyone on an island and bringing them in on metal-detecting boats and buses. Also prohibit all carry-ons! That one seems obvious. Otherwise let's use a little common sense on the profiling. In most terrorist events, the perpetrator looks pretty much the same. Stop harassing the middle-aged professionally dressed female business traveler. Oh,and one more thought. We might quit advertising every detail of the security measures being used!
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