Month: July 2018

Vlad’s Man In The White House

OK, if you are the brutal authoritarian ruler of Russia and you want more global power, what is your fantasy about your enemies in the United States, Canada and the European Union?

First of course, they fight amongst each other. Check.

Two, that the most powerful one, the US, has a ruler who looks up to you and is envious of your raw power to command obedience. Check.

Three, that the US becomes as corrupt as Russia. Check.

Four, racial, religious and national identity conflicts increase in your enemies’ countries. Get Trump to fan all those flames. Check.

Five, you get your U.S. puppet to cozy up to your buddy Kim Jong Un and praise him and then meet with him and agree to the very plan you have been proposing all along. Check.

Six, you get the stooge in the White House to impose tariffs on all friends and on China, starting a trade war that will hurt everyone else’s economy except Russia’s. Check.

Seven, make your boy back out of trade agreements that strengthen the U.S. economy. Check.

Eight, just for giggles, have the marionette mention that really, Russia should be back in the G-8, or the G-7, or the

G-6—hahahaha. Check please!

I’m thinking Hollywood is working on this already. It’s going to be quite a movie. An (apparent) chik flick.

Trump is relentless in his anti-American moves, all under his false flag, “Make America Great Again,” as he calls CNN, MSNBC, National Public Radio, New York Times, Washington Post— all mainstream free press media staffed by writers and editors who understand and practice the honest, professional fact checking so disdained by Fox News— all fake news, according to him, the big bloat in the empty suit tweeting six impossible lies before breakfast.

Make America Fake Again. We are fast becoming friendless, pariah, the laughingstock of the world. If this is the America you want, большой! Bolshoy! Great! Your boy in the White House, the oafish, tweeting puppet of master string-puller Vladimir, is waiting for your further support this fall in our elections. Give Putin the extra power he craves and Vote Republican.

Dr. Tom H. Hastings is PeaceVoice Director and on occasion an expert witness for the defense in court.

Amazon To Help Hundreds Of Entrepreneurs Start Businesses Delivering Packages

Seattle — Amazon announced the launch of a new offering that will help entrepreneurs build their own companies delivering Amazon packages. Amazon will take an active role in helping interested entrepreneurs start, set up and manage their own delivery business.

Successful owners can earn as much as $300,000 in annual profit operating a fleet of up to 40 delivery vehicles. Individual owners can build their business knowing they will have delivery volume from Amazon, access to the company’s sophisticated delivery technology, hands-on training, and discounts on a suite of assets and services, including vehicle leases and comprehensive insurance.

Over time, Amazon will empower hundreds of new, small business owners to hire tens of thousands of delivery drivers across the United States, joining a robust existing community of traditional carriers, as well as small-and-medium-sized businesses that already employ thousands of drivers delivering Amazon packages.

The offering provides technology and operational support to individuals with little to no logistics experience the opportunity to run their own delivery business. To help keep startup costs as low as $10,000, entrepreneurs will also have access to a variety of exclusively negotiated discounts on important resources they’ll need to operate a delivery business. The deals are available on Amazon-branded vehicles customized for delivery, branded uniforms, fuel, comprehensive insurance coverage, and more.

Amazon is constantly looking for hands-on leaders who think big and deliver results for our customers. These principles are very familiar to those who have served our country in the armed forces. The company is committing $1 million towards funding startup costs for military veterans, offering $10,000 reimbursements for qualified candidates to build their own businesses.

“We have great partners in our traditional carriers and it’s exciting to continue to see the logistics industry grow,” said Dave Clark, Amazon’s senior vice president of worldwide operations. “Customer demand is higher than ever and we have a need to build more capacity. As we evaluated how to support our growth, we went back to our roots to share the opportunity with small-and-medium-sized businesses. We are going to empower new, small businesses to form in order to take advantage of the growing opportunity in e-commerce package delivery.”

“I had prior experience running my own business but not in logistics,” said Olaoluwa Abimbola, one of Amazon’s beta participants in the new offering. “I was driving for Amazon Flex when I learned about the opportunity to start my own delivery company. Backed by Amazon’s resources and logistics experience, and its encouragement to ‘learn while I earn,’ this opportunity was a no-brainer. In just five months, I have hired more than 40 employees, and it’s encouraging to know that any driven individual can use Amazon’s support and the Delivery Service Partner community to build a successful, thriving business.”

This new Amazon offering continues the Amazon’s longtime commitment to enabling small-and-medium-sized businesses to grow with the rising tide of e-commerce. To learn more or get started today, visit: www.logistics.amazon.com