Political Insider Trading Must Stop - Pelosi Act - Updated April 20, 2023

So many people turn a blind eye to how rich politicians in Washington D.C. become after a few years serving in Congress. One of the ways many get rich is by trading stocks. I do realize some are rich prior to coming into congress but the amount that is accumulated while they serve is disgusting. 

The worst are those politicians who buy and sell stocks prior to major announcements from governmental committees or laws being established. 

The most recent suspicious move was done by the Pelosi's. 

Josh Hawley the GOP senator from Missouri (The Show Me State) announced the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act on Jan. 24, 2023 - after news broke that Pelosi’s venture capitalist husband sold 30,000 shares of Google stock just one month before the tech giant was sued over alleged antitrust violations.

https://www.barchart.com/investing-ideas/politician-insider-trading

Pelosi also received harsh criticism when her husband sold up to $5 million worth of shares in Nvidia, a computer chipmaker, just days before Congress approved a mega stimulus package to boost the semiconductor industry.

It's not a Republican or Democrat issue its moral issue that must be addressed. For example, four US senators, including Republican Richard Burr of North Carolina and Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California, sold hundreds of thousands of stocks in major companies after they were given a secret briefing on coronavirus.

I guess this fact says it all - Congress has outperformed the market and beat the SPY index in 2021 and 2022. Here is a good article explaining the problem and solutions for correcting this problem. https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2022/03/15/time-for-a-broad-prophylactic-against-congressional-insider-trading/

Updated - February 25, 2023

Stop getting frustrated with politicians who make millions by investing in stocks.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/able-same-stop-getting-frustrated-140000978.html

Updated - April 20, 2023 - Here We Go Again

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fears-banking-crisis-surged-members-114128107.html

April is Autism Acceptance Month

April 2023

Autism Acceptance Month, previously named Autism Awareness Month, in April aims to celebrate and promote acceptance for the condition that occurs in one in every 54 children as of 2020 in the United States.

Why April Is Autism Acceptance Month, Not Autism Awareness

Acceptance vs. Awareness

“Acceptance is about moving beyond this idea of awareness, which has been medicalized and has been used to spread ideas of autism that are stigmatizing,” says Zoe Gross, Director of Advocacy at ASAN. “[Autism] makes life harder, but it’s part of our experience of the world. It’s not something to be scared of.” 

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t&ei=UTF-8&p=April+is+autism+awarens+month#id=3&vid=f537484a81236db2e300515d90bff8f2&action=click

April 2022

 A Proclamation on World Autism Awareness Day, 2022

A nice message from the White House - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/04/01/a-proclamation-on-world-autism-awareness-day-2022/

P/S - Update on the Good Doctor - Much better than 2021 season with the focus returned to ASD in most of the episodes.

April 2021

With the Global Covid 19 virus I can't help but wonder about all the routine movements, processes and help that is now so fragmented for people on the spectrum. Perhaps, others can now learn what it is like to have your "normal" life in such a disarray. Autism people have known this kind of stress their whole lives.

While sitting at home with the rest of the world I found this movie that was really good about an English lad who has autism. Check it out!

https://agoodmovietowatch.com/brilliant-young-mind-2014/

And of course, I really like the Good Doctor. However, the 2021 season has lost its gusto. Too many social issues and political correctness is ruining the show about ASD.

April 23 - Update

I was sent (Thank you Matthew) this link
https://www.wizcase.com/blog/internet-safety-guide-for-people-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/
that provides valuable information about internet safety for people with ASD.

Click link below for all my posts on Autism over the years. http://qualityg.blogspot.com/search/label/ASD%20-%20Autism%20Spectrum%20Disorders

or on the ASD Label (Left Sidebar) for more of my posts on Autism.

I was throwing away some old papers today when I came across this poem, I wrote 25 years ago...

SHINE!

At 11:45 we start to get antsy while he smiles like an old gray fox
At noon we go to our lockers and get our Sponge Bob lunch box
He then checks our shoelaces and pulls up our socks.

Then it’s back to class and get called in to line
We shuffle to the back because he said that’s where we shine
He walks with us quietly and whispers all will be fine.

As we walk quietly in line headed to the lunchroom we go
We then search for a place at a table where a friend might show
While the man who is with us sits across the room laying low.

Often times we don’t eat, and we just play with our food
Then the lunch lady turns and signal to the man that we are being crude
He then stands where we can see; and gives us the “Look” we best eat before he gets in a mood.

After we eat, we go to recess, sometimes it’s in, but we hope it’s out
It all depends if the flags are green hanging about
Yellow means stay inside then we groan and pout.
Today we go outside and play on the playground equipment
We hope a friend will stop and play even if for a minute
But most of the time we play alone and it seems to be infinite.

At 12:35 the whistle blows loud and sometimes we cover our ears
You see the decibel and noise level brings out some fears
But we know we are safe because our guardian is always near.

Another lunch has come and another has gone by
Sometimes we get into trouble and sometimes we cry
But mostly we wonder about friends and ask him WHY?

After we line up we will try not to talk and to stay in line
Then our teacher meets us and says you all look fine
And the man who walks behind smiles and says we SHINE!

This must be an April Fool's Joke - MSU wants you to avoid these words.

I paid over 9 years of tuition to this university for my children. I now choose to no longer support or contribute to this university.

https://news.yahoo.com/michigan-state-university-releases-inclusive-033706524.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/word-police-msu-inclusive-guide-gives-words-to-avoid-like-pioneer-christmas-tree

I will now spend my money on Christmas Trees, Easter Bunnies and Chocolate covered eggs. In addition, I will continue to watch Star Trek the Final Frontier and read every book I can on American Pioneers, especially Daniel Boone.

I am proposing that Michigan State University remove "SPARTY" as their Mascot. Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.). Spartan culture was centered on loyalty to the state and military service.

Instead, they should be named MSU Pukes, Wokes or just plain "Stupid."

DTE - How long have you been in business?

The Detroit Free Press reports that Michigan's two largest electricity providers, DTE and Consumers Energy, are among the worst-performing utilities in the country at how long it takes them to get the lights back on after a power outage, a review of reliability data shows. Despite that, Michiganders pay more for electricity than their neighbors around the Great Lakes. 

Michigan lawmakers and the MPSC are holding Town Hall Meetings so that residents can express their frustrations. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-lawmakers-hosting-town-to-discuss-recent-widespread-dte-power-outages

I just have a couple of questions that I never hear asked by the media, residents or lawmakers:

D    DTE - 
1)     How long have you been in business?
2)     How long have you been having storms/weather issues in your area of responsibility?
3)     How many chances/times have you had the opportunity to have an example/test data of the problems you face?
4)     How come you have not figured it out yet?

According to Wikipedia DTE has been in business over 100 years. I think it’s time they figured it out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTE_Energy

No wonder so many teachers are leaving the profession. Weingartener the Kindergartener

 I’m sick and tired of hearing people scream and rant and have meltdowns over what they believe to the only point of view on a certain subject and everyone else should be condemned.

The latest is Randi Weingarten https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/stuart-varney-randi-weingarten-s-student-debt-meltdown-proves-she-s-out-of-touch/ar-AA186cq5 . She should change her last name to kindergarten on how she acts. No, that would be a disservice to the Kindergarteners. Why doesn’t she scream at the colleges and banks that are really the cause of the problem. https://qualityg.blogspot.com/2022/05/student-debt-what-is-cause.html

I recently had dinner with two teachers (Different occasions) whom I hold I hold in the deepest respect for their dedication, talent and commitment to the teaching profession. I have worked and mentored these people for the past 20 years. Both are leaving the profession of teaching in the classroom. They still want to stay in education but in a supportive role within a private company or administrative role within a school.

I have worked within a Union over my career where the leaders act live fools and should have no role in authority or decision making. Most certainly they never represented me with their noncompromising attitudes on all subjects that relate to “Them versus Us”.