The American Idol TV show

Like the judges on the American Idol show I was shocked that Pia Toscano was eliminated on Thursday night.
Part of the reason for her departure was due to the judges who insisted the week before that she sing an uptempo song to showcase her diversity. She took the advice of the judges and was eliminated.
I think another reason was the unrealistic system of speed dialing voting whereby voters can voted hundreds of time by one means.
In view of the fact that Casey Abrams was eliminated but saved by the judges and the elimination of Pia whom I and many others had picked as a finalist, it is time that the method of voting be restricted to the number of votes cast by any one particular instrument.
I would welcome comments from Idol fans.

american idol

What happened on Thursday night's program is a true indication of what is wrong with American Idol when it allows voters to cast numerous votes by re-dialing. It is not an authentic method.
The producers should limit the number of votes cast by any method.
The judges are to be commended for " saving " Casey Abrams.
Comments welcomed.

Thoughts on Season Ten of American Idol

With the best talent since its inception, American Idol producers chose the Beatles Songs from which the contestants must select for their performances Wednesday night. The Beatles songs do not give the contestants the best opportunity to showcase their talent.

I predict that this will be another losing season for the Idol if the contestants are not permitted to choose songs that create a mood, sustain it, cause goosebumps and tears in the eyes of the viewer.

Comments welcomed.
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social security

In the very near future, President Obama will send congress his budget proposal for the next fiscal year.
It is imperative that we all send a message to the President to take social security off budget in his budget proposal to Congress for the next fiscal year.
This will prevent Congress from " borrowing " money from the social security fund and then telling participants and recipients of social security there are no funds for cost of living increases social security disability grants and retirement benefits.
Write to President Barack H. Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C.
20500

student loans

Anyone who has a student loan or has a relative or friend who has a student loan is urged to send a message to his or her senators and members of the house of representatives and prevail upon them to forgo earmarks in the next fiscal year and use the $8B to buyout the existing loans and restructure them to a pre determined rate of simple interest through the U.S. Department of Education so that the lending program will be self supporting
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An Idea for Student Loan Reform

$8 BILLION!
In the recent tax bill signed by President Obama, there were $8 billion in earmarks.

REFORM
My suggestion is for members of Congress to forgo the earmarks and use the money to buyout all existing loans and through the U.S. Department of Education restructure the loans to the original amount of the loan minus payments made to the principal and adding predetermined accrued simple interest since the time the loan was granted and set the loan at simple interest high enough to make the program self supporting and low enough to make higher payments on the principal.

This will result in a much better approval rate for Congress, be beneficial to constituents and improve the economy by having the loans repaid much earlier and making it possible for the purchase of luxury items.

A CALL TO ACTION
I ask all my blogging friends to send messages to their Senators and Representatives. Click here for a list of addresses for your Congressperson.

Tax Bill

With all the rhetoric about the importance of cutting our national deficit, Congress had the gall to add $8B in Pork Barrel projects to a tax bill and signed by President Obama into law.There should be a public outrage against such a reprehensible bill. That money could have been used for buying out all the student loans and restructure them at simple interest minus payments made and at a rate high enough to make the program self supporting and low enough for repaying the loans much sooner as explained in my recently published book, For A Better America:Observations, Insights, and A Plan for Action by A Ninety Five Year Old American, the theme of which is to motivate " We the people" to take a more active role in the affairs of government, available at Barnes and Noble. com.