notachance's Blog

The common man reads this sort of thing and wonders how things can get this bad.  You always think that our law officials are good and ethical and morally correct.  We always read about 'corrupt officials' in places like Mexico and Russia, and Iraq--but here?  Yes, it  is true I guess.  Here is the proof.  It makes me sad, and makes me feel I have been betrayed as an American when I see this sort of thing. What about you?  How does it make you feel?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/11/prison.boss/inde
x.html

After the British pull out of Basra, it is worse than ever for some people. I am of the mind that one would have to kill most all of them in Basra to get rid of the Shia Radicals. But, if we did that, who would inhabit the land?  A shame that the people, many times, who are doing this, are a part of the security force itself.  Solution:  Woman, stay home,  stay in, raise the kids, and shut up.  And if you do go out you'd better dress in black with a scarf around your head...and it had better be a scarf that's dark-colored.

Rules are quite simple...huh?

Some of you folks tell me what has been gained for the People of Iraq?  The women, the children--the Progressives?  Nothing.  Tell me people, what has been gained by the US?  Well,  Saddam is gone...the Sunnis  are out...but the  Shite are in...and they are even worse as far as human rights.

So,  tell me ...again...what have we gained?   No, don't tell me we have quelled the Al Qaeda...for  Saddam would have taken care of them handily  if they had messed with him.

"We thought there would be freedom and democracy and women would have their rights. But all the things we were promised have not come true. There is only fear and horror."    

 Well,   that tells it all does it not?

Now, tell me again.......how is it that we have gained...???.mumble, mumble( I'm expecting the "O" word...anytime now)

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/08/iraq.wome
n/index.html

http://dailybriefing.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008
/02/
06/macys-goes-halfway-in-reorganization

hmmm....I wonder if this is the same Macy's that...I went into one time, telling them at the front that I was looking for a good, nice,  coat  that would be  a good buy....and I was told.....'you may not be  able to afford them..."  (or  something to that effect)....

maybe  they need to re-look at  this attitude- thing too, in their strategy  for re-orientation, re-rehab, or re-consolidation, or re-decentralization, or whatever  works...but in looking at their intended goal:

provide core customers

greater ability to

find

merchandise

find the size

and have a 'program'

to make the shopping experience fun and good

and be custom-tailored

to them (the core customer)

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well, gee whiz...

I would-na ever thought that this kind of  re-organization would have really done that kind of goal..

would you have?

oh, one more thing...i note that their goal centers on 'core' customers....

well....again, i guess that leaves 'me'  out....cause i'm one of them folks just   'straggling' of f of the street ever now and then...looking to spend  some money, in a nice place, and get a good deal.

but, let's lighten up---all this downturn is prob cause we all  went an average of $927  in debt for Christmas presents and we are trying to pay Master Card off...

http://dailybriefing.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/02/
06/macys-goes-halfway-in-reorganization/

I see in the national news this thing you have down there about the pictures in the window at Abercrombie and Fitch.  I see the pictures of the young kids that were objected to.  I go to A-F  web site and the first thing I see is this:

"Abercrombie and Fitch...

The highest quality, casual, All-American lifestyle clothing for aspirational men and women"

I have never shopped in Abercrombie and Fitch.  I know there has been controversy  before about their catalog.

You people who shop there, or who don't shop there, but have one in your neighborhood,  tell me  what gives?...with Abercrombie and Fitch.

I notice that they like to show pictures of 'young people in different  stages of undress and uncovering"....but i ask  you...is THAT  what now has become===

"The highest quality, casual, All-Americn lifestyle clothing for  aspirational men and women'?

I would appreaciate your insight as to the type of shoppers who buy there...and what would be the response  if you put a reporter at the entrances of A-F  and interviewed all moms who enters and leaves asking what they think about the    posters that were taken down, and whether or not they agree with it?