I lived on the west coast for years and drove up and down Cali 25 times, at least. Never in real danger but always winter fires. I feel for you folks for a number of reasons. It痴 still raining here every other day, on average. I wish I could send this rain your way! Been pouring here for hours! More floods!
The comment about the state taking over the elec co just threw me for a loop. First of all, the elec co is a virtual govt agency. I知 gonna say it again, tell me 1 thing the govt does well. 25 years and still waiting for 1 example. The idea that some govt agency can do a better job is, no offense, disingenuous. We know better!
3 quick examples but first, understand that govt has at least 2-3 people to do the job of 1 private sector employee and in most cases, they make more money. 13 agencies to monitor for clean water. 13? I知 not saying they don稚 work hard, I知 saying what they do is not done well and it is mostly counter productive. I do not blame govt employees for the system. I do blame them for taking advantage and perpetuating it! And now they are a powerful voting block, Just think of the teachers union and the current state of American govt education. Etc etc
1. Some state office demanded I send them my tax returns. They threatened to take my ag exemption away! I went to NC dept of rev web site trying to get a copy of my returns. After 30 minutes of jacking around I finally found a private sector co that would cut thru the red tape etc, and provide a copy for $99 or something. I had no choice.
Here痴 the capper. After I finally printed the 110 pages, the original demand was rescinded, mistake on their end. In the real world, someone loses their job!
2. Recently tried to get personalized license,
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If you click on the DMV web site the first thing it does is send you to a 3rd party private sector co that will do the dirty work of navigating the DMV web site for you. Are you kidding? Again, top heavy overweight govt agency who can稚 even do their own jobs!
3. I Tried to change address at post office web site. Because I traveled all the time and moved a lot, I was very familiar with the post office change of address site and, imho, it worked pretty good. Searched, clicked on what I thought was the USPS site, it looked identical to the old site. After going thru the motions they always ask for your credit card to verify your identity. Always a nominal charge like 50 cents or something. I click and pow, I知 billed for $40 by again, some private sector 3rd party Co. It痴 been 4 months and
I知 still fighting that one. They will rot in **** before I ever pay that bill. The end result of that dispute will be a shot to my credit rating and the associated raises in your insurance rates etc. yup! They got it sewed up!
So the govt has way way way too many employees. So many that they have to farm out the real work. I will bet everything I own the govt gets a piece of the action!
Again, I do not want to offend any one but the idea that the govt can run the electric co is Polly Anna.
It comes down to people doing their jobs. Most people are gonna cruise if there isn稚 any real competition or downsides and govt employment is the safest place for those folks.
It痴 just human nature and we are doomed by it!
Have a nice day
