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January 8, 2021

Ginni Thomas Clarence Thomas' wife and Trump appointee

On the on the day of the insurrection on social media communicated support for the effort.

The TikTok video says that Thomas was asked by Trump to compile a list of disloyal federal employees prior to the insurrection and has since deleted her social media account.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJ7Dxr2U/

January 7, 2021

Storming has become the Republican weapon of choice.

It has to be stopped.

The new majority must pass laws to protect our legislators and legislation and the will of the American people.

They must pass these laws immediately.

Storming was used to steal the election in 2000 for George Bush. It was used more in 2020 with the over taking of the Michigan capital and the attempt led by Matt Gaetz to compromise the SCIF during meetings on impeachment. Now it’s being used to threaten the national legislature as of yesterday and there are threats to interfere with the inauguration and other state and local political activities and locations.

It should and must become a forbidden practice with severe unpardonable consequences.

January 7, 2021

25th Amendment: Requires Pence's oversight

Not. Gunna. Happen.

BUT Congress should proceed and let Pence’s actions or lack thereof to speak for themselves.

January 6, 2021

is this what Trump plans after leaving office too?

The new Congress better address domestic terrorism first and foremost ...

prohibit inciteful speech;
prohibit terrorizing elected officials by going to their homes or by vandalizing their homes
prohibit breaching security in government facilities;
prohibit threats of bodily harm to elected officials
prohibit weapons and unsafe behavior such as not wearing masks and endangering elected officials.

January 3, 2021

How do you post a tiktok video and not just a link

because nobody likes clicking on links blindly.

December 31, 2020

Covid long term effects include erectile dysfunction

and testicular vascular damage leading to sterilization.

Heard today on Thom Hartman. Google links available to Forbes, Prevention magazine and Cleveland Clinic.

November 17, 2020

Posted in GD but here also ...


I am not sure when they disappeared but it’s apparent that the consumer protections no longer exist.

Today I attempted to call Whirlpool to renew the service plan on my refrigerator. The call rang and rang then I got a voice prompt and was put on hold then the call appeared to be answered and was dropped. I called two more times ... the last call someone picked up and I could hear them carrying on a conversation with someone else but they never responded to me on the phone. I eventually hung up. I am resigned to buying a service plan from a non-whirlpool vendor. Their loss.

Mom’s Social Security is deposited to a direct express card from Commenity bank. She also pays life insurance to AIG (the worst...seems there’s been a change of ownership in the past few years). AIG will not accept payment by debit or credit card—only via EFT (electronic funds transfer) which of course requires a bank routing number; or money order or check (ludicrous in this day and age in the middle of a pandemic).
In attempting to get a dedicated checking account with minimal funds set up so that a routing number can be provided to AIG for EFT I’ve run into all kinds of road blocks.

Commenity refuses to provide an account number so EFT is impossible. Reaching a human being there is also impossible—you’re basically put hold for infinity. Without both a routing and account number I can’t redirect mom‘s Social Security check to the dedicated checking account.

Even worse I cannot stop Comenity from getting the social security direct deposit! Social Security requires the routing and account numbers to be provided online to change direct deposits. So basically Commenity is holding her money hostage. And she’s not alone I learned after reading online reviews.

Then there is TX-based AIG who keeps sending threatening letters that her premium, which is current, will be canceled in 4 mos. This is the second time they’ve sent this letter though she’s been paying the policy timely for over a decade. I was just able to have them send a written statement listing all payments thru October and it looks like I will have to again.

I post this for three reasons:
- one: I want the name of the shysters known so that the word can be spread;
- two: I’m sure there are other elderly people being preyed upon and hope that this may help someone to avoid becoming a victim;
- and finally: I wonder if others may have experience or advice.

I abbreviated this but there’s more. Many companies also seem to be using the pandemic as an excuse for shoddy service as well. It sucks. Anybody else seeing this?
November 17, 2020

So many disreputable companies so little time

I am not sure when they disappeared but it’s apparent that the consumer protections no longer exist.

Today I attempted to call Whirlpool to renew the service plan on my refrigerator. The call rang and rang then I got a voice prompt and was put on hold then the call appeared to be answered and was dropped. I called two more times ... the last call someone picked up and I could hear them carrying on a conversation with someone else but they never responded to me on the phone. I eventually hung up. I am resigned to buying a service plan from a non-whirlpool vendor. Their loss.

Mom’s Social Security is deposited to a direct express card from Commenity bank. She also pays life insurance to AIG (the worst...seems there’s been a change of ownership in the past few years). AIG will not accept payment by debit or credit card—only via EFT (electronic funds transfer) which of course requires a bank routing number; or money order or check (ludicrous in this day and age in the middle of a pandemic).
In attempting to get a dedicated checking account with minimal funds set up so that a routing number can be provided to AIG for EFT I’ve run into all kinds of road blocks.

Commenity refuses to provide an account number so EFT is impossible. Reaching a human being there is also impossible—you’re basically put hold for infinity. Without both a routing and account number I can’t redirect mom‘s Social Security check to the dedicated checking account.

Even worse I cannot stop Comenity from getting the social security direct deposit! Social Security requires the routing and account numbers to be provided online to change direct deposits. So basically Commenity is holding her money hostage. And she’s not alone I learned after reading online reviews.

Then there is TX-based AIG who keeps sending threatening letters that her premium, which is current, will be canceled in 4 mos. This is the second time they’ve sent this letter though she’s been paying the policy timely for over a decade. I was just able to have them send a written statement listing all payments thru October and it looks like I will have to again.

I post this for three reasons:
- one: I want the name of the shysters known so that the word can be spread;
- two: I’m sure there are other elderly people being preyed upon and hope that this may help someone to avoid becoming a victim;
- and finally: I wonder if others may have experience or advice.

I abbreviated this but there’s more. Many companies also seem to be using the pandemic as an excuse for shoddy service as well. It sucks. Anybody else seeing this?

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