I knew an ex JW who worked at the postal service. She caught a couple of employees stealing money out of envelopes and grabbing what they wanted in packages - this was around 2001 - 2003. She'd been promoted and was much higher up than the thieves she worked with. Afraid to report but once she did it was scary - her life was threatened - the police had to protect her. It was an absolute horror story.
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22What is REALLY behind the destruction of the Postal Service? I decided to research it ...
by Terry ini don't know about you - but i never know when i'm being lied to or told the truth any longer.
partisans are tribes warring on truth.
i decided to see what i could find out historically and this is what i've come up with.
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Going to see my abusive jw mother tomorrow
by Simonsez inmy me mother and i do not see eye to eye to say the least.
my childhood was fraught with her abusive behavior.
alas.she is old now and though i have not spoken to her in a year she called the other day and wanted to see me.
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Of course visit(s) need to be made especially since she's reached out and wants to see her daughter unless Simonsez determines her mental/physical health is on the line and she can't! I think it's wise to make sure her mother's assets are protected for her living/care needs which could end up being a substantial amount if she lives a long life. If her funds are not managed wisely she could end up being placed into a nursing home that is not so good. So many elderly in nursing homes end up being uprooted from the facility because they or the family no longer can pay the fees - decent ones are very expensive for minimal care in assisted living - the more needs one has equals more added expenses. Elderly can blow through savings accounts pretty fast once they need extra care.
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Going to see my abusive jw mother tomorrow
by Simonsez inmy me mother and i do not see eye to eye to say the least.
my childhood was fraught with her abusive behavior.
alas.she is old now and though i have not spoken to her in a year she called the other day and wanted to see me.
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Or literally can't help due to the care needed or abuse meted out. The medical community can be of help If the elderly one has dementia/alzheimers and needs to be in nursing home. Many elderly ones can't make judicious decisions! Most cities have a geriatric psych facility where psychiatrists make an evaluation and assist the family in locating/transporting them to an assisted/nursing home if family is unable to be the caregiver(s). It's very difficult to deal with no matter which avenue you take.
Good to have legal and professional mental health advice/evaulations when there's different opinions of siblings/family - good for checks and balances. Court appointed trustees can be good - they have to report to court re/all of the expenditures unless the parent has handed over the reins to family or family member but at times changes need to be made. If WT cult in background or dishonest family member in charge there clearly needs to be authorities involved. Usually by the time an adult child is able to admit aged parent(s) to a geriatric psych facility in hospital or have them transported via paramedics they themselves are emotionally/physically spent.
If you're over 55 (age may differ in states) you can always contact attorneys who do inexpensive work for seniors or try for pro bono work - they farm out to reputable firms to aid those who can't afford/pay.
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Going to see my abusive jw mother tomorrow
by Simonsez inmy me mother and i do not see eye to eye to say the least.
my childhood was fraught with her abusive behavior.
alas.she is old now and though i have not spoken to her in a year she called the other day and wanted to see me.
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Sounds like there needs to be a "checkbook" audit on behalf of your mother to protect her financial interests and care while she's alive. Perhaps there needs to be a court-appointed guardian. Be prepared - as I'm sure you know when money is involved unimaginable happens.
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Since We Are In 2020 What Do You Miss?
by minimus ini miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.
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Without the electoral only the votes of a few states would win and that is not fair.
Thankfully, states having power is a positive thing for humans - people today aren't exactly running/uprooting from nanny states and moving to another blue state unless it's an opportunity to good to turn down. Many are leaving great paying jobs and running - fast!
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Going to see my abusive jw mother tomorrow
by Simonsez inmy me mother and i do not see eye to eye to say the least.
my childhood was fraught with her abusive behavior.
alas.she is old now and though i have not spoken to her in a year she called the other day and wanted to see me.
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She's your Mom, too, and I think I'd protect my share if at all possible - keep your eye on the cheese. You're entitled to it at this point (until she redoes her legal papers) and I'd do it legally! Call your local bar association and ask for good attorney referrals or check out ratings of probate lawyers (Martindale Hubbel). Save copies of your bros emails, everything - lawyers see this evil every day. If the sibling sees you're not going to cry and run away -- and it's going to get expensive on his end, also, -- maybe he'll play fair. I don't know how legal fees end up being charged but sounds like he's too greedy to want to fight this out - hopefully.
I'd go see her. This greed goes on every day. CPAs/lawyers have a saying something like until the parents die they are 'siblings' and afterward they are 'heirs' and nothing more.
I'm confused - your brother has complete control - does that mean she's bequeathing everything to him? If that's not the case maybe you should go for a guardianship of your mother to protect her and to make sure the cult religion and your brother don't X you out.
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What Happened to VP Pence? He Was Put in Charge of the COVID Thing by Trump But Disappeared. Is He in His Basement Too?
by RubaDub inwhat happened to him?
he was supposed to be the "covid-19 czar".
trump made a big deal about appointing him to manage the whole process but after about a week, he disappeared.
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My Dem friends in so cal can't stand her but time changes everything. If they can overlook a brain-ravaged candidate like Biden surely the VP can't be too big a deal except she'll basically be their puppet the boys in the background are running - Soros/Obama tad bit of Ole Hil when they can wake her up. I'm shocked so many guys age 40 - 50 have such a poor opinion of her - they think she's a degenerate but who knows.
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What Happened to VP Pence? He Was Put in Charge of the COVID Thing by Trump But Disappeared. Is He in His Basement Too?
by RubaDub inwhat happened to him?
he was supposed to be the "covid-19 czar".
trump made a big deal about appointing him to manage the whole process but after about a week, he disappeared.
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Dems prefer choosing people that have lived off the US taxpayer and are professional politicians - they do nothing for the people and walk away w/multimillions and their constituents are so proud - kind of like the JWs who boast how rich the WT is. Never ceases to amaze me.
They really think the left is going to "redistribute" wealth off the natural resources, the wealthy (per Obama) and have free socialized medicine - (free sounds great to me) but Obama threw seniors under the bus re/any advanced medical treatments. I'm sick of the lobbyists and corporate fraud myself but not too fond of the Dems' ideas of a better America. I'd certainly be open to the positives - trust me.
Unimaginable the COVID 19 infection rate had Pelosi/Biden, the loon DeBlasio, the GOV (killer) of NY would have done re/international travel. Why do Americans pay most all of the medical costs in the world?! Why have we had such horrible contracts with all countries - the US taxpayer has paid it all and we educate all these foreigners - many times off the backs of the US taxpayer and they hate this country. The taxpayer gets stuck paying it all - and these universities that we all pay for. WHY?! I think scholarships are great but what about the students in this country. I've heard int'l students mention they don't have to pay a cent back if they've great grades. Why do American students have to take out loans and pay for the rest of their lives. WTH has been running this country - obviously inept politicians (lifers) on both sides of the aisles.Oh well -- If President Trump loses thru the mail-in ballot game the leftists are battling for (only way they can win) we'll all enjoy our handouts and can enjoy short hour work days and lots of lattes at the local coffee-Paris-like bakeries -- fine by me - I love those places.
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Who Do You Think Would Be A Good Running Mate For Joe Biden?
by minimus init seems like the only possibilities are women of color.
no whites need apply.. maybe he will change his mind and ask hillary clinton?
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Oh definitely corrupt Biden - hilarious.
I keep forgetting the real battle - the left vs. the right.
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Who Do You Think Would Be A Good Running Mate For Joe Biden?
by minimus init seems like the only possibilities are women of color.
no whites need apply.. maybe he will change his mind and ask hillary clinton?
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Sounds like Kamala is much more left than Burned Brain Sanders- WOW! She really protects illegals that kill police and Americans they've murdered - unbelievably corrupt and lies/skates - she'll do anything to pad her pockets and for power - she's an untrustworthy tyrant, no integrity and this is only the tip of the iceberg.
Crazy ole fossil Joe and Kamala - oh my - puppets of X-treme left.