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WHERE IS THE GOVERNMENT?
WHERE IS THE GOVERNMENT?
We all remember the devastating fires around Los Angeles where thousands of structures were destroyed. The last update I heard about progress in restoring the area was that 30 houses have been built out of the thousands destroyed. It was stated that one of the main stumbling blocks was insurance companies holding the policies of the homeowners. This leads me to the title of this article.
Where is the government?
There are many aspects of life where we feel that government intervention is not helpful. But these homeowners have been diligently paying their premiums and when it comes time to filing a claim they should not have the amount of trouble they are now experiencing. Why isn’t there some branch of government which can step in and speed up the process of getting these people what they are due?
There is one company which was named in being a roadblock in the process of settling with the homeowners. A company which I will not name but has been named in the past for denying a customer the service they had earned.
There was a resident in Florida who had a policy with the above company paying premiums for 13 or 15 years and the company dropped them. The reason was that they might have a claim in the future. Am I the only one who sees this to be terribly wrong? Am I the only one who thinks that some action should be taken when something like this is permitted?
What do you think?
BOOK REVIEW: THE DELUGE BY STEPHEN MARKLEY
BOOK REVIEW: THE DELUGE BY STEPHEN MARKLEY
The Deluge is an excellently written book where the author takes a surprisingly accurate glimpse into the future.
The book deals with the future of climate change and global warming. Surprisingly the author also has a massive fire which destroys Los Angeles. Among critical events the Capital is also taken over, but this time by an environmentalists’ group. After camping on the Capital grounds, they are thwarted in their mission in a disastrous meeting with the authorities.
There are other conditions in this book which make for a compelling story. Conditions which I hope never comes to pass. States become entities unto themselves regulating entry and establishing a host of frightening conditions for their citizens.
This is an extremely well-written book peopled by interesting characters and weaving an exciting story. The book describes a possible future, part of which has already occurred and also a disastrous future for our country.