GO Politics: What's Your Incentive to Work GOP?

There are so many things wrong during this time in the world. These things range from the pandemic, of course, to people's mental health and decision-making at this time. What has made me personally angry since the election of Trump is the delusion that has been embraced by so many so they can get what they want. The notion that, they don’t see the same things we see, type of delusion, that has been embraced by the GOP and many Republican leaders in the U.S. I know I’m not the only one that has been seeing this trend of, doing or saying anything to win and have control, happening with the GOP in the United States since 2016. I know that We, the Americans, did not elect Trump. That falls upon the Electoral College and the GOP. The blatant neglect of, and mismanagement of this pandemic COVID-19, falls upon the GOP. These two entities allowed this person, Trump, this stranger to politics, stranger to decency, stranger to peace, stranger to truth, into an office they shrugged their shoulders at, as if the White House, the highest office in the land, isn't important. I think the delusion started here. I think the delusion they embraced started when they supported Trump to begin with. It matters who is in the White House. Yet, they elected this man and supported him as if it doesn’t. This delusion, and other bad decisions such as, it doesn't matter who is in there nothing will change so why vote, or, let's get someone in there that's different maybe that will make things better. Well Trump is different, he came along with sexual harassment and assault allegations right on the campaign. And the GOP, with many other leaders, didn't stop the destruction. The GOP and Republican leaders let all these bad things slide because they wanted control so badly. 

Well state voters and officials gave the GOP control and they did nothing with it. All they did with this control of the House and Senate was protect Trump from accountability of all his discriminatory words, hate-filled speeches, insults, lies, rants, alleged sexual misconduct, the Russia investigation, the House impeachment, and all the nonsense he spews even today. To embrace a lie knowing it is false is pure cowardice, and the cowardice of the GOP is harming Americans, but over time it will harm them and the people around them too. 

I feel it is my, responsibility, to help you, GOP, see yourselves and to kill the rampant delusion you have embraced, so maybe you can make better decisions in this country’s future. Time and time again I see people in Trump's administration, and the GOP, tell themselves lies about the economy, the people, and this pandemic. These lies center around unemployment and sickness from the disease we’re all experiencing. Currently everyone knows that the unemployment IS so high because businesses MUST, or had to, close to STOP the spread of COVID-19. People know this, unless they decide to ignore the truth because of what they want or don't want, which is the trend of the GOP and many Republican lawmakers. On Twitter the great platform, the GOP and many leaders will hold press conferences and tweet nonsense calling for people to return to work as if nothing is wrong in this country. Saying, Americans should not be paid to stay at home and do nothing. 

I asked myself, who is getting paid to do nothing here? The GOP has access to information and control over most resources yet they do nothing to make it so businesses can re-open their doors safely. They want people to return to work but places are closed down and also are closing back down currently. They want to ignore providing people aid in unemployment payments or the stimulus, yet they want people to stay at home or quarantine. They want the doctors, physicians, medical and disease experts to get control over COVID-19, yet they don't want to listen to the facts, change based on these facts, and provide the necessary funding to get all the PPE, supplies, and testing needed to do so. 

So one must ask the GOP and Republicans; What do you want control for? Why should you have control when you have access to the truth but don't want to see the truth? Why should you have control if you choose to ignore reality, which places America in more trouble and turmoil? Why should you have control when you don't want to heed the facts and use them to help America and Americans right now? 

The GOP’s ideas and beliefs align with Trump's more than they will ever admit. I feel they don't like people, they don't want to help people, they would be comfortable sitting in their big expensive homes knowing that they exercise and enforce the law over a nation of the suffering, and they want to be able to do whatever they want to Americans without consequence. As much as Trump is responsible for all the things that are broken, the GOP are MORE responsible because they have been there in our House and Senate on Capitol Hill longer. They saw the destruction, the problems and issues, coming, and did nothing to stop it. They see the destruction still and do nothing right now to stop it. The COVID-19 cases continue to rise and they continue to push for things to go back to normal. They push for things to go back to normal as if this is all they have. They have no plan for dealing with the current pandemic issue nor have devised one.

Again GOP; Why does it need to be Republicans that have control in the Senate or anywhere? 

They have let a man threaten our Democracy by ignoring the things he does, promotes, and says. They have let the police beat people in the streets for simply protesting. They have seen people dying and bodies being stacked in U-Hauls and buried in mass graves yet they push for everyone to go back to living as if COVID-19 isn't here. 

Again one would ask the GOP; why are you in control GOP? What possible good can you give Americans in the United States today? Do you even want to give anything to Americans at all?

And this is the thing; the GOP leaders have nothing to give. They never intended to give anything. They never had a plan. They just wanted to win. They just wanted that simple idiotic and petulant thing that Trump wanted, to just win. So they won, and all they did was sit down and be paid for doing nothing. They dismantled and destroyed programs that were in place to help Americans is the one thing they have helped happen. The GOP, including other leaders, criticize the public today for needing unemployment insurance and the stimulus, they criticize us for basically needing the means to survival in this world, money, that damn thing we all work and sacrifice so hard for every single day. Again, they say Americans shouldn't be paid to sit around and do nothing. Yet, most of the GOP,  Republicans, are trying their very best to sit in our Capitol in power, be paid, and do nothing. 

Where is the incentive for the GOP and Republican leaders to help Americans and America right now? Where is the incentive for the GOP to come up with plans and policies that help us right now? There is none. They basically get paid to do nothing because they are doing nothing right now. Some of them are even out golfing. If anyone wanted to get the ones that aren’t doing anything off Capitol Hill, all they need to do is cut the pay. If the pay was severely slashed on Capitol Hill, they would run away like critters from a brush fire. As long as they get paid a lot of money, and get to take money from other entities, only to just to sit around and provide nothing of any benefit to everyday Americans, they will. This is what most Republicans leaders are doing right now; nothing.

So, who are the ones that need an incentive to work GOP? 

We have a reason to want to work GOP and to seek good paying work, which is to end dependence on the government, anyone, and especially you. What's your incentive to work?

 toni

 

  @toninorthern on Twitter

 

Legal Theft: A Caution of a Hidden Law in NC

It's been a long time since I had to write a post about the evils of some people and/or organizations. But, it's what I do when someone is doing something to harm me or others close to me, or not close to me. With this one, I want everyone in the United States, especially North Carolinians, to know what has happened to me and be wary of it. Some of you may know this already, but a lot others like me, may not know this can happen.

What Has Happened Is

My State Tax Refund was taken. It is small, and insignificant, but it's was still mine and it was taken. The entity that took it is the Town of Robersonville here in North Carolina. You probably don't know Robersonville because it is very small, kind of empty/abandoned, and yes, quite insignificant. I was sent a letter by the North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) telling me that my State Tax Refund was taken, and in small print at the bottom of the document it gave a number to an automated voice system that gave me a name and number to contact the person who initiated this issue.
Of course, I contacted this person who represents the Town of Robersonville NC, the Town Clerk, and asked all these questions concerning everything. I had time to write down my questions as I had to wait until her break was over and she got off the phone to call back and speak with her. Here's the information I got based on my questions.

In my conversation with, this lady (I'll be a little nice), on 02/28/2020, she said the amount I owe is $276.09. She said this bill is for Lights and Water/Sewage that was in my name. She said the claim is for the address, 102 North Outerbridge Street in Robersonville NC. She said the claim is based on the cut off time of service in July of 2002. She said a letter notifying me of the actions taken this year in (2019) and the ability to appeal my State Tax Refund being taken, was sent to a PO Box 542 in Robersonville NC. She said she did not know when this notification and ability to appeal letter was sent. She said she had no proof that I set up services to have Lights and Water/Sewage, and had no ID for this, Social Security Number, or Signature. She admitted that this has happened to people before, as that was the way they did things in the past, and admitted this is the reason why the methods for getting services in Robersonville NC has changed today. She said that no money had been taken away from me any time before this tax year of 2019. She said the bill is associated with 102 North Outerbridge Street, Robersonville NC. 

After speaking with a North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) Fraud representative, she called me back at 2:30pm 02/28/2020 about another address, 106 South Broad Street in Robersonville NC. She said a lease was in my name. She said she has an image of my Social Security Card/Number and a Student ID from Martin Community College from the year 2002, but it actually shows the ID was from 1999, which is attached to this address and lease. In 1999, I turned 18 years old. I was born August 31st 1981. This was also the year that the Tropical Storm/Depression Floyd hit NC with it Winds, Rain and Flooding. She did not mention if my signature was on this lease when I asked and the call ended. 

Overall, I went to Robersonville NC to get this application, all these documents I supposedly filled out. Turns out there is no application. I was given two sheets of paper. My 1999 Martin Community College ID and Social Security Number images was on one sheet of paper and the other paper had my name associated with a lease and at the bottom, the North Outerbridge Address. There is no official application, no signature, no proof of income to pay this bill for these addresses, nor for the lights and water/sewage.

Recently I contacted NCDOR fraud and was told adhere to Identity Theft steps. A NC Identity Theft Representative contacted me and told me they only handle theft regarding multiple tax returns filed in a person's name. The NC Identity Theft Representative also told me this most important fact which was that a business/organization/town/city can just file a claim in your name due to a North Carolina Law that allows them to do this. In my case, the only thing the Town of Robersonville has as an important proof of identity is an image of my Social Security Number/Card. I was told the person/persons effected by these claims would have to deal with the entity that made the claim. That call ended.

Curious, I called the IRS to check and see if they have to approve these claims in order for them to occur. Again, essentially looking for the entity that approves claims like this and allows a business/organization/town/city to place a claim on your fucking money without you showing up in court or being able to dispute this. You recall, I was told a letter was sent to me, but they sent the letter to a mystery PO Box in their own town and didn't know when they sent it. Regarding my question of, who approves this claim that was put in on my State Tax Refund, I was basically told by an IRS representative that it's not their fault, they didn't do it, and was rushed off the phone with the mention of the Bureau of Fiscal Service. Upon calling the Bureau of Fiscal Service, curious about them, they referred me to a Debt Office, who referred me to an Offset Office, who referred me to the Department of Treasury, who had no record of me owing a bill to any entity. The Department of Treasury Representative ALSO told me that a person/persons effected by a claim put in on their State Tax Refund would have to deal directly with the entity that put in that claim.

So, what I learned is there is NO WAY to dispute this claim through NCDOR, IRS, or any other government entity. But, I did learn who allowed this to happen. I spoke with a North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) representative and this person said they just put in these claims once they receive them, after that, YOU must work with the business/organization/town/city that put it in to get it taken care of or paid off or whatever. They offer no assistance with getting this removed from your State Tax Refund yet they allow an entity with only a little of your information to claim what is yours.

Why I'm Sharing All This Shit With You

Well, I am sharing all this shit with you because it is truly bullshit. It is bullshit that has occurred in my already busy and quite hectic life, but it is also very important for a number of reasons.

I share this with everyone so you can be wary of entities that get your social security number/card and place a claim on your hard-earned funds even if it was18 years ago with no application, signature, and no real proof of the transaction. 
So all that don't know will know that such a law exists, at least in NC, that allows entities to take your hard-earned money after 18 years with no application and no proof that any transactions occurred. 

Because in this situation, I MUST get legal assistance to get this removed and protect myself because this entity was allowed to just do this and it didn't matter if they had the wrong information, wrong person, or wrong address; they were allowed to do it. This also means they could use my Social Security Number/Card to take more money for something else that is unknown to me. 

Last, Accountability is not here as far as my situation is concerned. Businesses/Organizations/Town/Cities should not be able to make a claim on your money without valid proof of services given. It doesn't matter who took my information and started all this, it matters that the Business/Organization/Town/City allowed it to be done this way. This was gross negligence on the part of this entity and now it wants me to pay for their negligence. So to everyone in North Carolina and the U.S, be wary out there, take care, and protect yourself and your information. 

toni

@toninorthern on Twitter

GO Green: The Best and Safest Way To Travel

So I've heard, continuously, that the safest way to travel is in the air. This is in an airplane 30,000 feet above multiple terrain nationally as well as overseas. This is amidst multiple turbulence, unexpected malfunctions, and all the weird technological issues that can cause this metal enclosed bus to crash to the ground. Planes use absurd amounts of fossil fuel to get from one place to another. Planes are very inefficient and always poses some risk. They are cramped and the capacity is limited. They are expensive to run as well as expensive to use by the everyday individual. There are tons of airports and thousands of planes being used carrying millions of people everyday. 
They suck. 

From Live Flight Tracker and Flight Connections

THE SAFEST WAY TO TRAVEL
 The most efficient and safe way to travel is by Train. High-speed railways throughout the country, in my opinion, make the for the best and safest means of travel. The option for railway travel should be in every town and every city no matter the size. 
First, they are on the ground. Trains also use less energy by way of the type of energy that be used to run them, they can be better controlled in the event of a system issue, and can operate better in high winds and bad weather. Trains use energy more efficiently, in that we don't have to rely on gasoline or diesel to run them.

National travel dominated by the train is what I'm pushing for.  There is nothing more relaxing that riding in your own vehicle at your own pace, listening to your own music, and being able to fart when you want to.  
Travel in a train needs to be more comfortable than car travel. 
It's not just about minimizing the use of fossil fuels and the effect it is having on the environment and the atmosphere, it is about SAFE travel. It is about comfort. It is about using what we got by expanding on it. Turning it green and pushing for a better future.

Which brings me to AMTRAK. We have a national rail. It is called Amtrak. This passenger rail is the national travel rail.

from Amtrak

 And absolutely, what we need to be doing is expanding on this rail. Upgrading this rail. Spending on this rail. We need this rail to be lifted up. Make this train the national means for travel. 
There are more planes that trains. However, trains are able to accommodate millions everyday, it has more capacity than planes. We could be using this rail to get to destinations across the country. This can be our national means of travel, taking the place of the plane. 

And of course, this change will be beneficial to the United States because it will create jobs in the restoration, creation, and maintenance of the rails, railway systems, including people working at stations and as train attendants onboard.

Upgrading the trains, allow us to include a switch to renewable energy source, such as adding solar and storage power. 

ACCOMMODATION
I have traveled on the Carolinian. It isn't a bad ride but you can feel the bumps and rockiness. What we can do on these trains is to get rid of classes, space out all the seating in front and behind, make the seats roomy, make sure they recline, decrease the bounce in the train either by the shocks on it or the upgrade of the train tracks, add WiFi, keep food/drink/snacks available, make sure there are plenty of trash cans, recycle bins, use a green toilet that will not splash blue water all over people, lower ticket costs, separate seats by an inch that are together providing individual arm rests, provide air conditioning in the heat and heating in the cold, plugs and accommodation for mobile devices, lower ticket costs, and MOST IMPORTANTLY make sure the trains are easily accessible from every location in the nation (there must be stations) which increases the stops but accommodates multiple travel needs. After implementing all this, the train can become the everyday means of transportation. 

We shouldn't wait on this. Green affordable and efficient change is good for the country. This change would benefit us in the present and the future. Think about it.


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