Comments by "SK ONTHEROAD" (@skontheroad2666) on "Fox News"
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@nickinurse6433 You do realize that you are talking about half of the country, right? Are you teaching your children to think that way as well? I am just curious. Even if you don't have kids yet--let's pretend you do... I assume that you are teaching them to be good, upstanding citizens--don't discriminate against others, treat everyone as you want to be treated, be kind, etc. (the basics)... right? And again, I am just curious, but where do you draw the line? Is it ok to be honest about how you feel and tell your kids, "No, you can't go play at Tommy's house, because his parents are Republicans and voted for Trump. They watch Fox, so you can't have a play date at their house." Or do you just say no and make up a story as to why he can't go to Tommy's house? Or do you say "Hey, why doesn't Tommy come here? And then you play CNN in the house and over snacks,, tell him all about climate change?" Honest question!
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@T.J. One thing I would point out is that while your kids may have been doing well this past year as they work from home under your tutelage, do bear in mind that zoom learning was not designed to be the same as homeschooling. Depending on the ages and grades, while your kids (and your friends kids) may be at the top of their class, if you have "taken the reigns", then it is to be expected that they are getting straight A's. I would be surprised (and concerned) if they weren't. Zoom/pandemic at home learning was not designed for parents to "take the reigns" in order for a child to learn, or thrive, in the class. Not every parent can do so, which means that there is an uneven playing field for the kids. So, for those who do not have the help of their parents, for whatever reason, and are doing well nonetheless--those are the ones who will be the superstars in life--guaranteed! For the kids whose (helicopter) parents are involved in everything the child is doing all day, looking over their shoulders, reviewing their work and correcting it before they hand it in, etc.--those children are being done a huge disservice. And their parents may not even know it. School is about a lot more than just the curriculum on paper. And it us not designed to be a team sport in which one attends with mom or dad by their side. Just like life! If they have spent the past year riding along as a passenger, because someone else took the reigns and drove the carriage for them, then how will they know how to drive by themselves when the time comes for them to take the reigns and drive solo? And it is great to get all A's, but there is also a lot to be learned from failure too. Or even just learning to say, hey, wait a minute--I think I need help (before they get an F)! I have 4 kids, and it has been a crazy year! One started college, one started gap year abroad (and just won a prize for most weeks spent in quarantine!), one in 11th and one in 10th. And they just left public to return to private bc I found the everyone at home all day together soul sucking, and they needed to return to a classroom setting (now that we are vaccinated). I have seen it all, done it all, just stepped off the school board bc I disagreed with their Covid policies.... I am not coming from a place of total ignorance. I obviously don't know how this will all play out and how the kids will end up, but I do know that the concern of parents being overly involved in the at home learning process is real. Just be aware. It is like a drug. It may feel good now, but you will likely pay for it later. Somehow. Sometimes we have to force ourselves to just say no. Good luck!
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@karyndewit193 I absolutely understand how it could make you feel constrained or anxious, especially if it triggers something negative from your past. But putting that aside (as it is personal to you), even if there were a very small chance that it could keep you or someone else around you healthy, why would you advocate for people not to wear it? I was just discussing it with my husband as we have two groups of friends--the mask wearers, and the anti mask group (most of which also happen to be doctors ironically). And my husband was talking about it with the one friend who agrees with him about wearing masks and he said that it is not because he is afraid of getting sick or dying (although I am high risk), it is that he and this one friend, both had Covid outbreaks at work and they both had to close for 2 weeks, I had to open a case with the Health Dept., we paid thousands of dollars to get everyone tested and retested privately bc testingwas such a mess here. We lost tons of money (and annoyed a ton of clients), and still had to pay everyone. All because our "patient zero" went to visit a friend who was in quarantine, stayed for dinner bc she was asymptomatic, and then SHARED A FORK WITH HER!!!. Then came to work (while shedding) and after work, the second person asked for a ride home and they sat in a car for an HOUR without masks and the windows rolled up
So they didn't even get sick AT work, but it was a HUGE, expensive, annoying hassle! Same thing happened to our other friend. It was so stressful and we just don't want to go through it again. That's the other side people don't think about until they have to deal with it. And I am not even talking about the sick ones. We all got lucky with that, thank goodness! So, if everyone would just help each other out and wear a mask, maybe we will get through this sooner and life can get back to normal!
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@psychosious I think you are overthinking this. Most people who go to college come out with some amount of debt. And that "some" can be 100's of thousands of dollars (for those who went on to get graduate degrees, such as doctors, lawyers, etc). For Biden to come along and say "we are going to wipe away student debt", or even a portion of it, which then means that the taxpayers will have to pay for it--after they have already paid off their own student loans--is not only a bad idea, it is infuriating! It doesn't matter why someone went to college, or who put the original thought in their mind that college was a good idea (and worth taking out loans for), it is simply not right. Not to sound like one of my kids, but it really is not fair. Not to the kids who went to college, not to the kids who decided they couldn't afford to go, not to the parents, not to the taxpayers. It is a horrible idea!
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@psychosious Also, student debt discussion aside, it is likely a generational thing as I am noticing it a lot lately... and a little late, as I see I am as much to blame with regards to my own children... but one can only blame their parents for so much for so long. At a certain point, when one realizes, "Hey, I never learned how to be responsible with money" (or something similar), it is a waste of time blaming your parents or school or anyone else for that matter. You were smart enough to come to the realization that there is something useful you need to learn--go out and teach yourself what it is you want to know. Take charge of your destiny! Especially now, with the internet (that your parents did not grow up with), and all the differences in how we live our lives today and how much new info there is to learn (you could probably teach your parents a few things!), you can go out and learn about anything just by searching YouTube. Whereas back in the day, we had to go to the library, use the Dewey decimal system (do you even know what that is, lol), find a book, look up the topic, hope it is the right book, read about it....you get my point. It is a whole different world we live in now. Whatever they would have taught you would likely be useless now anyway. Or maybe I am just making myself feel better and less guilty. But learning the "value of a dollar", when we hardly use cash anymore is hard. Knowing how to write a check when we have PayPal is useless... even if your parents taught you everything there was to know, it is now obsolete. But you can always teach it to yourself. Knowledge is very fluid these days...
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@walkerpublications4418 NOTHING that you have written is anywhere close to true. Coming from a family with 2 doctors and 3 lawyers, all with double IVY degrees, your statement could not be further from the truth. And having sat on the board of a feeder school to the IVY's for almost 20 years, and chair of their FA committee for over 10 years, you are very misinformed. And even with all that aside, having 2 kids currently in college and another one who will be applying this year, I am well aware of how the loans programs work. Including FAFSA. Which is rolling, so there is no guarantee, even if one is eligible. Do you realize how much money one has to make to pay even ONE IVY tuition and graduate without any debt?? For those who have $80,000 a year, after taxes, JUST to send their kid to college, not counting anything else (not even a trip home for the holidays), on top of paying for their own life, 4 years in a row (haven't even mentioned grad school yet), and not notice the impact on their bank account, AND see the kid graduate with school all paid off, is an anomoly--largely bc it is just stupid and no one would do it. But pretend that they were going to--do you understand what kind of disposable income one would have to earn a year?
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I think it depends on the kids. I have a 19, 18, 16 and 16 yr old. They love their phones, but they also watch the news everyday, follow Trump, Newsom and Garcetti on Twitter, and are very outspoken in their support for Israel. I don't think they are going into politics, but they definitely know how they feel about issues like abortion, BLM, immigration, Iran, etc. And they don't all feel the same way, so there is a lot of "healthy debate" in our house.
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All of the banks are in the same boat. Either already, or will be, or simply could be. It is the system that is broken, not one bank in particular. And we certainly are not going to get a list of banks where it is "safe to bank". That in itself (publishing a list) wouldn't be legal. And beyond that, after having read through all the comments and seeing how little people understand about what is happening, or how banking operates in general, it is scary to see how easy it is for not only scammers to take advantage of people, but just even the banks to get away with what they do. And legally! Who ever reads the fine print on anything? And when you do, if you object to something, there is never an option to change the clause you don't agree with. It is always take it or leave it. The average consumer is not an attorney, or a banker, or a fiduciary advisor, etc. Nonetheless, I am shocked at some of the comments I have read. If you have specific questions about how to bank safely, your best bet is to ask your accountant or your financial advisor. There are even some good YouTubers who make videos about specific topics you can search on. With all the recent changes, in each state, to the laws regarding the Cares Act and Covid, my bookkeeper and I have found some of them particularly helpful lately (otherwise I wouldn't have even known they existed). And it is cheaper than calling my CPA everytime I have a question. Good luck!
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