I got a call today from a GoDaddy representative today asking me if there anything they can do for me. I answered, that since I am just a novice blogger, I don’t know what I can do about all the spam, junk,and comments I get on my WordPress set-up page, about a month ago a GoDaddy salesman, said it’s because I did not set up my domain name with a privacy provision, and for some eight dollar fee, it should solve the problem, well it seems every day I get so much crap from Russia, China, sex, Viagra, and how wonderful my blog is, I wish I could get one simple comment. So when I asked my GoDaddy caller about my spam problem, he said it’s not GoDaddy’s problem, it’s a WordPress issue, since GoDaddy directed me to WordPress they could help me, I am seventy years old, handicap, just want to enjoy having a blog, and maybe try to help people with my experiences, his answer was you wouldn’t take your burger to Burger King and expect them to fix it? You know what, maybe I might  take my hamburger to McDonalds, since I am a share holder for over two decades and see if they will give some extra lettuce or tomato, what do you think? This is the problem with America today, when it’s not my job, why should I do something I DON’T and WON”T do,  All I wanted him to do is perhaps research my problem, and perhaps many other bloggers who got their domain names from GoDaddy,and are having the same problem.

We wonder why there are so many successful hackers on the internet, perhaps the spammers have found a way to keep bombarding social media, that eventually someone acknowledges their comment or web site, I got some 851 spam comments, and very day it increases, I delete some a little bit at a time.

I will keep plugging away on my blog, I was going to write about President Trump’s visit to the Snap-On Tool company, but I just hate seeing all the spam and junk comments I get, won’t anyone just give me a simple comment, perhaps, maybe a little more pickles on my home-made burger?

Sorry GoDaddy I am an ass tonight, I am just frustrated, and afraid that my howiemaui.com blog just might blow up on me, if you want I will just delete this post, and see what Senator Bernie Sanders and President Trump have to say tomorrow, no matter what happens, it’s great to have friends even if they are spammers!

I always dread doing my income taxes ever year, it’s not because I think the IRS might audit me, it’s because being on a fixed income, it could put my yearly budget, I am grateful that I have a CPA doing my taxes professionally. However there has been so much clamor about President Trump releasing his tax returns, why should I really care, he is not above the law, if the IRS audits him and sys he must pay a couple of million dollars of taxes more, is it really going to matter to him, he will just get an equity loan like the rest of us, and write off the interest the following year, his family real estate holdings has been estimated at about $3B Billion dollars, (Trump Change), he certainly has no problem paying any back taxes, or it’s most likely that he could possibly deduct many business auctions, and the IRS could owe him money, screw it, let the IRS handle it.

What I am mostly concern about, does Donald Trump really wants to be our president? Does care about the problems of his fellow Americans? Most of all, is he asking us what we really need? I think this a problem that we have to day now, and with our first president, George Washington and most politicians, what do the American people want, however what we want and need are two different things. Can the country give use what we need? I doubt it, we aren’t going to get lower health care costs, because Americans don’t pay their fare share of taxes, it’s going to be tough to offer four years of college for our younger generation, and eventually something is going to tip our economy, higher taxes, higher interest rates, and another down swing to the stock market, and of course we will have to have a couple of wars to pump up our economy again. Same oh shit, nothing is going to change, less social programs and more money for defense, the rich will get richer, and the middle class, they will still be protesting about their president not releasing his tax returns. I will end this blog by saying, I think you have a lot more things to bitch about!

Today is Holy Friday, and our choir sang for the service tat lasted an hour and half, as I thought of Jesus professing that he is the “Son of God” and very willing to be sacrificed for the rest of the world to realize that the Messiah has finally come. He did not proclaim that he was ” The King of the Jew”, he certainly could off profess his wrong doings, and gone on with his wife, but instead he realize that his imminent death was going to the monumental  moment in time that the whole world would realize that God also wanted to grieve. This is happening again and again, we are having so many killings by those who want us to know that their beliefs are greater than ours.

With the recent attacks by our country on Syria and Afghanistan. President Trump is letting our enemies we are not taking any shit, we will be very forceful. In the case of North Korea, it’s evident that they want to make their present known, even if it means that their people, physical existence will be annihilated. I believe their main objective is to destroy the United States financially, a nuclear attack on South Korea and the Philippines, will have everlasting affects on the world’s economy, but also I see another player coming into this picture, I certainly don’t know who, however it will be a big surprise, and it might be the bowel movement that will be heard around the world, and the end, and I don’t me our rear end, we wish that we take  our enemies for being real threats, sorry that I have become paranoid, but it just takes that one moment in time that puts us in the toilets, with no lights, no water and electricity, and of course no toilet paper.

I was suppose to feel grateful tonight, our choir is learning to sing small excerpts of Handel Messiah, “Behold The Lamb of God”, but it seems that today was not an especially a good one, the wife of a photographer I had the honor of assisting in the 1970’s, only a year younger than, a promising artist, a marathon runner, a former model, a mom, a good wife, and yet she died of cancer, it stopped me cold, and I then realize that maybe I should stop some of my projects, The Apple Founders Museum, helping photographers with their projects, wanting to make something happen, I know I am feeling sorry for myself and should be grateful, but like so many, it seems that at the end, like is not fair.

With the events this week, bombing Syria, having a press secretary saying that Hitler this not gas his people, just the Jews, United Airlines throwing a doctor out of their plane, and today we used our largest non-nuclear bomb on ISIS, it scares me that at any time either our government or an un-extpecting enemy will try or will destroy our country, maybe a cyber attack, everyone’s accounts will be hacked, stock market will then crash, maybe an attack on our electric grids, no electricity, medical epidemics, or just another White House Surprise, we are going to a bigger War again, World War III, more defense spending, more enlisted men and women,  and more rebuilding of our country. Hey isn’t this what the world is about? It’s them against the US.

Sorry Jesus, I certainly prayed and sang my heart out tonight, but I just could not get a Handel on it, and maybe I am waiting for another Messiah. Happy Easter and Passover to everyone.

Maybe I am reaching senility, has not been a good week for me or the country, how ‘s in God’s name could President Trump’s press secretary, say that “Hitler didn’t even sink using chemical weapons.” Well Sean he did, gassed up millions of Jews, a little more than what Assad did to his own Syrian people. How disgraceful can it get in this country, you would think President Trump would call for his resignation? How can you say POTUS45, that you are a friend of Israel, and tolerate such behavior. Can’t you speak up and distinguish what is morally right, and did you think that United Airlines acted in their decision to rough up an American doctor?

I never thought the day would come that I would spend half my day bitching and complaining, I am the same age as you President Trump, can you give me somethings to be happy about?

Maybe I am asking too much, can you higher some history tutors to teach some facts and sensitivity for your staff. You start out by saying, Hitler was a bad boy that kill only six million Jews, not as bad what happened in Syria.

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All day, I could not get it out of my mind what happened to the defenseless passenger that was dragged of United Airlines flight going to Kentucky. Not only was the passenger roughed by the police, but I beth there we many passengers who probably starting to have panic attacks. I kept thinking of the recent police brutal;it across America, and also the insensitivity of our present administration about letting Muslims entering the United States, but as I searched on Twitter today, you would think that President Trump could at least step up to the plate, and in “Plane” English say something about what happened, or perhaps being an owner of his own airlines, that it was justifiable, United Airlines makes the rules, and they can use brute force to remove a passenger off their plane, whether he is a doctor or a ninety year old grand parent, “tough shit”, we need your seat and that’s it. No apology from the CEO can get rid of the Black Eye that it inflicted not only for Chicago, but to our country that President wants to be great a again.

What United Airlines, show;d never-ever happen again, they are a multi-billion dollar corporation, that certainly could of used either one of it’s private jet, or an affiliation to accommodate their over booked flight. On the other side, I would be pissed off if I had to find another flight, I certainly would not risk the physical well being, and find myself injured so badly, that I might had received a brain injury or a broken leg.

Whatever the case is, I think that many people are just pissed off with the leadership that is running the country, they are sick of hearing about walls, no solution for affordable health care and education, and now, it’s my way or the skyway when you fly United Airlines, in any case you showed us that it’s no longer what was once a Chicago Jewel, and of course there are no longer any more “Friendly Skies”.

I am mortified that Chicago Police tactic have to come to play again in front of the whole world again, did a Chicago cop need to shoot La Quan sixteen times o kill him? Sure United’s flight was over booked by four people, but couldn’t they figure it out without putting another black mark, on was once described as Dailey’s shoot-to kill order during the 1968 Democratic Convention riots.

Whether David Dao is a doctor not, it show me what Trump’s America might be like in the next four years, another conservative Supreme Court Justice, no affordable heath care, rising interest rates, and steep tax benefits for the very wealthy.

This certainly what I don’t want to see for the beginning of “Pass Over”, if the United Airline passenger is a doctor, and he has patients to see the next day, then United Airlines, should of hired a private jet to make sure that Dr. Dao would arrive home to be ready to do his medical duties.

Chicago, was mor concerned about the Cub’s World Series win last year, but I think what United did was a slap in in face to President Obama, and see why Chicago did not host the 2016 Olympics.

Let’s hope Chicago’s mayor Rahm Emanuel, can step up to the plate, and not the one in Wrigley Field, but the one that owes an apology, monetary compliances for the families of Chicago police brutality and one courageous Doctor(don’t know for sure) to trying to get home and perhaps save the lives of people who thought they live in an United States that will be great again.

One of thinks in my life that I wished I could of done was to be able to serve my country in the military, why most of m college buddies were scared to death to about having to fight in Viet Nam, I so much wanted to be able to enlist, but because of my cerebral palsy, and especially having a 90% hearing loss, it was out of the question. Even today I wonder why handicap people cannot work in the government?

With all the millions of veterans that the government try to take care of, the one problem that is very distressing to me is why do we still have at least 50,000 veterans that are Homeless? I I know that they suffer from post traumatic distress disorder, cannot use their military kills once they enter the civilian work force, and they cannot financially  able to support them selves. I think this a cop out by our government, once one enters the military, it’s the government responsibility to make sure that every veteran, gets both the proper education,  psychological guidance, and a guaranteed pension one they fulfill their military obligation. I know that this will cost us a lot of money, but our veterans are not paid for the tweet four hours a day that they are serving their county, 168 hour work week, I think their take home pay isn’t even four dollars an hour, I know they get free housing and food and clothing, that might add up to $40k, but the bottom line is that they begin at at about $30K. How many of you would give up four years of your life for this “Chump” Change.

For many, this is the only alternative to survive, I can’t think of a better way to get room and board, a skill, money for education, life time medical attention, and lots of discipline, but it’s the chance of becoming homeless that is most upsetting to me, in an national embarrassment. So how do we solve it, made we should stop playing lotto of one day a month or ask our government officials to let us give our extra two cents of taxes a month to help eradicate our veterans homeless problem.

Was I surprise this morning to see $2.59 a gallon at my local Speedway gasoline station, I could swear it was some thirty cents cheaper a couple of days ago. This certainly was not happy financial news for me, in six months I have seen two fed rate hikes that increased my two equity loans by a half of a per centavo point, and their are going to be two more quarter points increase just around the corner. If this is president Trump’s solution of making America greater, I think he is getting the word greater mixed up for Poorer. For a billionaire its just “Trump Change”, but for those who are on a fixed budget, and are affected by equity loan adjustments, or those are worrying about children and grand children ever abling to afford their first house, raising interests will eventually cause another real estate melt down.

I think it’s deplorable what happened in Syria, but don’t you think that the rest  of the Arab world should police their fellow Muslims, as of last year there were approximately twelve million Muslims living in Syria. President Trump by constitutional law needed to go to congress before planning his attack on Syria, instead he probably asked Rex Tillerson, how is this going to affect the price at the pump?

I am just going to keep it short tonight, not really feeling good, a friend mine or I should say two photographer friends referenced today on their the passing of their son last year, a great looking kid, not a kid but I believe in his mid twenties died last year, I can’t tell you what really happened, but it had to do with pain killers and a dependency on pain killers, so what does this have to with President Trump and Bush, well if our government would concentrate on the problems we have in America, and let the Arab world take care of the likes of Syria, perhaps there would be less grief for families, and the one who I was saddened for. I know God gave up his son Jesus for us, but why do we have to suffer so much?

To be honest with you, I have never been a big fan of killing people, I especially remembering crying watching the automobile racing at Chicago’s old Soldier’s Field. I know that there a lot of TV fans of the many NCIS series, but I don’ and want to watch it. I know War is necessary for a country like the Unites States to protect it’s citizens, and especially with all the recent terrorist attacks in the last five years, but I wish it would stop. I feel sorry for all those killed in Syria by chemical weapons, but I think any time we attack people outside the United States, that it should be a decision by our Congress, the same people who can’t give us affordable health care, the ones that stopped the meals on wheels program for our senior citizens, the same people who don’t care what it cost to make sure that our president has the proper security to spend his week ends on his golf course, and oh yeah to confirm a Supreme Court Justice  who thought it was right for an employer was right to fire their truck driver because he unhitched his truck to get shelter from the freezing cold.

Who said “We The People”? There isn’t we the people, it’s what ever the power of being that we have now. Make your own laws, talk who ever you want to, it’s your country, and it use to be our country.