Being a Bad American

I saw in a local small town publication an article entitled, "Yes, I am a Bad American." It was credited to George Carlin. I strongly agreed with a lot of the statements in the story.

I had left the paper at home and so I did a google search for it and found it quite popular. While finding it online was no problem, I did find that it was NOT by George Carlin.

Anyway, it's pretty sad that being in agreement of the following would make you a BAD American.

Here are some of the selections I find most relative to me:

* I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some mid-level governmental functionary be it Democratic or Republican.

* I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer. It makes you a smart American. (I don't own a gun, but will some day.)

* I believe if you are selling me a Big Mac, try to do it in English.

* I think fireworks should be legal on the 4th of July.

* I believe it doesn't take a village to raise a child. It takes two parents.

* I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized and does not entitle you to anything.

* I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste time arguing about it.

* Why the hell do I have to press 1 for English?

Well, there are a few more and a couple I would not agree with. But it does make you think about what direction the country is going and if it continues, what is it going to look like in a few short years.

Just $97 ... (right)

I am coming out and saying it!

The sales pitch/offer Just $97 dollars is a JOKE!

I am sure you have seen them. Those online ebooks, reports, services, products yada, yada, yada. It's only NINETY-SEVEN-DOLLARS!

I received an email today from some big time online guru. His latest marketing strategy, one assuring to take me to online financial riches, was just .... $97.

I am to the point that no matter what the product or service being promoted online, if the price is Ninety-SEVEN-DOLLARS, I'm NOT purchasing it. And I am sure there are some things out there that might be worth that price.

I know that ending a price in a 7 is good marketing strategy. I am not sure who the first online guru was that sold his product for $97. Or what that product was. I started seeing this price a number of years ago. I'd like to see a list of the things that have been marketed over the last 5 years for $97 dollars.

Call ME stupid, but the price $97 dollars conveys this message ... what a joke.

Let me offer for FREE some consumer research to all these net savvy marketers. Put a different selling price on your stuff....and I might buy it!