I'd like to review the week we're close to ending, and what a week it's been.
The Senate continues to fail us, as Senators took a three day weekend this week. Nearly three months after the House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, the act still has yet to come to a vote in the Senate.
Accounts of increasing delays in mail delivery are becoming more common. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy just fired or reassigned twenty-three senior executives last night. DeJoy and his wife, it appears, have substantial financial interests in businesses that compete with the Postal Service. Also, the Postal Service has announced that mail-in ballots must have first class postage of 55 cents, as opposed to the former rate, which is the bulk mailing rate of twenty cents. This, of course, will make it more difficult for state governments to send such ballots to voters.
It's worth noting that all this has taken place in just one month, as DeJoy took over in early July. He's wasting no time in destroying the Postal Service, is he?
Of course, Covid-19 cases and deaths continue to mount daily.
On a personal note, my week so far has been good, for the most part. Monday I ran a few quick errands that took about 45 minutes. Tuesday, I went nowhere at all as it rained heavily all day with thunder and lightning. Wednesday, I went to Wal-Mart and got some very nice clothes on clearance.
Thursday was a repeat of Tuesday, with bad weather and my going nowhere. Yesterday and today, I just went one block up to the gas station and convenience store to get a few things.
Wishing you the best, dear reader.
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