Commentaries and
Related Writings
revised May 14, 2020
The following commentaries are on a variety of subjects.
More are coming. Although I have conservative leanings,
politically I am an independent -- really a Libertarian. My
perspective is as follows: The wacko left-wing concept is
that if people are rewarded for doing bad things that they will
stop doing bad things and that if people are taxed for doing good
things that they will be inspired to do more good
things. The nut-case
right-wing concept is that if people are punished for not being
members of the right-wing that they will be inspired to become
members in order to enjoy privileged class status with all its
corruptions. It
should be noted that in both cases the result is a money flow
towards the hierarchy of the wing. Personally, I am inspired to
avoid both as each conspires to impose stupidity upon me.
Death to Mr.
S.W. Ehlse This is a short humorous piece that
relates to something all of us have experienced. Some
people are the purpetrators though and should look out -- revenge
could be coming.
Offensive
Sport Team Names (a satire) This is from an
email circulation. The author is unknown but was inspired by the
controversy about the name of the Washington Redskins. I must add
a comment that I agree that the names of some teams can be taken
with offense although I do not believe any offense was ever
intended. If the names of some sport teams are changed it should
be a voluntary process without government intervention. So I am
in favor of some name changes but I do not want to impose that.
This short satire should make one think before jumping to any
conclusion that the name of any sport team should be changed --
with force if necessary. I think many people should reflect and
find positives rather than negatives.
Of Drones
and Terrorists This piece explores the
controversy concerning the use of drones and other means to kill
terrorists even if those terrorists are Americans.
A Brief
Sermon on Education An education is what you earn, not
what you are given.
The
Quality of Students Today Contrary to popular
belief, there are still good students. I see them -- they
are in the classes I teach.
Students
Page There are some more educational
commentaries including A Politically Incorrect
Commencement Address under the page for my students.
Are Conservatives and Liberals Mixed Up Some
interesting examples of how each is the other.
Election of
2000 Contrary to popular belief, the system actually
worked in Florida.
Collapsing the Conspiracy
Myths about the World Trade Center Collapse
This is a brief review of the "documentary", 9/11
Mysteries. I found the conspiracy theories to
be bogus.
A
Mathematical Analysis of the Collapse of the World Trade
Center This is an examination of the physics
concerning a collapsing building. A simple model is used to
show that the collapse of the twin towers was the result of
normal physics and that explosives were not necessary.
Who are
Those Denied the Right to Vote? This explores
the myths of a passionate issue.
Salary
Myth Concerning Women I explore this
controversial topic and illustrate that the common interpretation
is wrong while pointing to the real issue. I point to
numerous ways in which people are deceived and encourage all to
think. The following link is to an excellent Wall
Street Journal article that makes some of the same points that I
do concerning "equal" pay for women. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304198004575172382976442708.html.
Another interesting and very related piece in the Wall
Street Journal (April 12, 2011) by even a female author is
"There is No Male-Female Wage Gap" http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704415104576250672504707048.html.
(Warning: Do not go to the following link if reality
offends you. This piece violates all concepts of political
correctness. You have been warned.)
The Economic Wisdom of Poor People This
essay/rant is a collection of a lot of statements against people
like me and explains economics from the entitlement syndrome
perspective certain poor types -- as differentiated
from striving low-income types who only want the ability to earn
their way up the economic ladder -- do not confuse the two -- I
make a clear delineation. It brings out a number of things
the non-poor do not understand but need to. This is the
only "politically correct" piece I have ever written
(well, maybe politically correct like a fox) even though
"political correct" types will likely condemn it -- and
boy they sure have!!! Because this essay/rant
was discovered on my web site, another essay, Voting
Your Economic Stake that was scheduled to be published
in a national paper was canceled at the last moment. See a
new essay/rant (safe to read for
political correct types even if you do not agree)
Political Correctness versus Freedom for
details and a general discussion of the absurd concept known as
political correctness.
The Real
Offense This piece examines the issues
surrounding the Judge Sonia Sotomayor quote concerning white
males. It should not be taken as offensive. But the
concept that offense should be taken is offensive.
Evolution is
Creation This short essay points out a number of
factors that both sides should be aware of and shows that
Creation is not wrong but that evolution is a necessary component
of Creation.
Parable of Grog and Zog This is thought
provoking -- do we work together because it is in our self
interest or do we work together only because of
religion? Would the world really degenerate into chaos
without religion? I believe in Nature over religion so I
really enjoyed this piece.
Foreclosure Discrimination? This is a commentary I wrote concerning an
article in the Washington Post. It is the classic example
of why people rightly complain that the press has a leftist (or
is it wrongist?) bias.
Mindless
Rage Against BP In relation to the oil rig
disaster in the Gulf this commentary was inspired by an apparent
boycott at the BP station where I buy gasoline each week and
continue to buy. It is another example of sheeple not
thinking or knowing what they do.
Lessons
from a Tragic Death The tragic shooting of Trayvon
Martin in Sanford, FL on Feb. 26, 2012 by George Zimmerman was
the result of a number of lessons that never seem to be
learned.
Settlement objections to extortion based
lawsuits
Because I own stock in a lot of companies I am constantly sucked
into class-action lawsuits without my permission by a highly
corrupt legal system in the United States. Judges and
plaintiffs' lawyers are in cahoots in a general extortion
scheme against companies. Although they deny
it, judges must receive considerable discrete
gratuities from the law firms for allowing the cases into
court. The typical lawsuit is that a company announces a
merger and within hours the first lawsuit is filed claiming that
the company has not disclosed every miniscule detail. Then
a second or third suit is filed within hours by
different law firms making the identical claims (amazing
coincidence!). The suit is then consolidated into class
action and the first law firm becomes the lead and wins most of
the settlement. The other law firms are needed to justify
class action status and are compensated. The lawsuits are
filed under the names of persons who own stock in the company and
have an agreement (professional plaintiffs) with the law firm to
use their name in the suit for undisclosed discrete
compensation. The law firms need this arrangement so they
can be first to file. The wording of the suit is already on
file -- all that is needed is to fill in a few blanks concerning
the specifics of the company. The actual stockholder named
in the suit has nothing to do with the suit other than
automatically lending their name by prior arrangement.
These suits never go to trial. The law firms badger the
company with the discovery process and offer to settle for their
extremely inflated legal fees (tens of thousands of dollars per
hour for masturbating about the case). The highly corrupt legal
system is heavily biased against the company so it basically has
no choice but to agree to the terms and pay the extortion via
court. I am not notified that I am a member of a
class-action lawsuit until a few weeks before the final
settlement. I then have a very brief time to write an
objection and file it. Most people do not have the time and
ignore the notice -- exactly as schemed by the system to justify
the extortion payments to the plaintiffs' lawyers. Even
though I am busy I do take the time and the following are
examples of what I have filed. I encourage all to file
objections to bogus class-action lawsuits they are sucked
into. The key point is that in every case (there are no
exceptions) the plaintiffs' lawyers did absolutely nothing on
behalf of the class and therefore should not only be paid nothing
but should have to pay for expenses they caused to the company
and therefore the class. Legitimate lawsuits are one
thing. Extortion suits are another. If I were a judge
I would fine the plaintiff's law firm $10,000 for each word
in a bogus suit and immediately have them sent to jail for thirty
days for contempt of court. I would teach law firms a
lesson in what law is really about. The named professional
plaintiff would also have to pay and serve
time. Another bogus lawsuit example is suing the
company to make a change in some policy -- one that would
typically be voted up (unlikely) or down (most likely) via
shareholder vote. Again, the company ultimately gives in
and pays millions of dollars to the Plaintiffs' law firms for
no credible work or benefit on behalf of the class. If you
do not believe that what I am saying is true then I invite you to
check it out for yourself -- you might be shocked to discover the
corruption that exists. Say what you will about corruption
in big business. That pales in comparison to the corruption
in the legal system. You might ask that if what I have just
described is known then why don't the defense lawyers for the
company bring this up? Well, if you are a chicken and you
hire a fox to defend you from another fox it can be expected that
the foxes will collude for the benefit of foxes. Do not be
so naïve to think that does not happen. It is a very rigged
system that has been fine tuned to perfection over the years.
Settlement
Objection 1 This is a copy
of my letter of objection to the settlement of a bogus lawsuit
against a company I own stock in.
Settlement
Objection 2 This as a copy of my letter of
objection to the proposed settlement of a massive bogus lawsuit
(read extortion via court) related to a company I own stock
in. It is interesting to note that in this case that a
total of 227 pages of objections were received by the court from
the various stockholders but not one letter in support was
received. You can read the various letters, many of which
are similar to mine, at www.iposecuritieslitigation.com . A copy of my
letter is around page 102.
Settlement
Objection 3 This is a copy of my letter of
objection to the settlement of another bogus lawsuit against a
company I own stock in.
Settlement
Objection 4A This is a copy of the notice I
received. Study the wording in section 8 about
objecting. Unlike other notices I have received, some
crafty wording attempts to discourage written only
objections.
Settlement
Objection 4B I complained to the Court about the
wording omitting written objections.
Settlement
Objection 4C Here is the response from the law
firm stating that the word, may, has broader meaning
thus including written only objections. It all depends on
what the definition of may is.
Settlement
Objection 4D Here is a copy of my letter to the
law firm requesting some information about the lead
Plaintiffs
Settlement
Objection 4E Here is the response from the law
firm.
Settlement
Objection 4F Here is my objection to the
settlement.
Settlement
Objection 5 All I can say is bogus, bogus,
bogus. They tried to cheat me by making sure that I did not
receive the notice until after it was too late to file
anything. But I filed anyway.
Settlement
Objection 6A This is my letter of complaint to
the judge after I was cheated out of the opportunity to
object.
Email contact
information
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of material there - mostly information for my electrical
engineering students, pictures and stories of my cats, and
my writings against socialism.