Dear "BARB", Likewise, NO NEED TO FLAME ME EITHER! .. FURTHER, the US Postal quote: "SERVICE" was JUST THIS MONTH, D E N I E D by congress to AGAIN raise their rates, and WERE F U R T H E R told to take SOME OF THE FAT out of their OVERSTUFFED MANAGERS [at P.O.] POCKETS!! I don't mind alittle criticism But, when my self-designated opponent has THEIR FACTS WRONG... C-mon! I didn't take the time to write my essay just to give you your once-in-life fifteen minutes of FLAME! CHOOSE SOME OTHER PERSON TO PUT ON YOUR LIFE'S CROSS! Myself and several OTHER family members actually WORKED FOR THE DAMN POSTAL SERVICE, AND KNOW FULLY WELL THEY HAVE HONEST HARD-WORKING EMPLOYEES, But similarly, I was in the company of congressman Hoyer [D. MD] when on a tip FROM ANOTHER POSTAL EMPLOYEE found SEVERAL post offices at fault for dumping TONS of FIRST-CLASS MAIL into DUMPSTERS [i.e. Washington Postal Hub at Central Avenue, Landover Maryland]. CONTRARY TO YOU, Here's SOME of the responces I have recieved on this subject JUST SINCE IT WAS POSTED: QUOTE # 2: "If you will point the way, I will be glad to follow suit with filing a formal complaint also. " QUOTE # 2: "Hi Bill! Add me to your growing list of infuriated taxpayers! I've been at this genealogy nonsense for over 35 years, & the FOIA (especially SSDI) was a real step in the right direction...but now they've turned tail and sped off in the opposite direction! " QUOTE # 3: "Why not do a petition ? There is an on-line petition site." QUOTE # 3: "Can we find a high-profile media person (or group) who might like to make a few scratches on the good ol' U. S. Gummint with this $7-to-$27 story? Or some politicos? (I see from your choice of Congresspersons that you're from Maryland. My home was in Arlington & Falls Church before I abandoned the Cuckoo's Nest and headed south.) " QUOTE # 4: "Best of luck in your efforts! Please keep the rest of the world informed!! " ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb" <bap4trees@prodigy.net> To: "B. Wood / K. Hall" <memorymaker@erols.com> Cc: <VALEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 10:50 PM Subject: Re: [VALEE-L] FOIA WASTE OF OUR MONEY > No need to flame the US Postal Service because you are angry at another > agency. Where else can you send a 1 oz. letter across the country or to > Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, VI, CA, FL, ME, etc for only 34 cents? Over > 90% of the time, it is delivered to their door in 3 days or less. HELLO? > -----Original Message----- > From: B. Wood / K. Hall <memorymaker@erols.com> > To: VALEE-L@rootsweb.com <VALEE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, August 09, 2001 7:35 PM > Subject: [VALEE-L] FOIA WASTE OF OUR MONEY > > > >Dear family members, > > > >I was VERY pleased to hear from all of you regarding the low-down audacity > of the Social Security > >Administration's FOIA group to increase the cost of requesting a COPY of a > loved one's original > >Social Security Application from $7.00 to $27.00! ..This is nearly a 400% > increase! Not even the US > >Postal service has the nerve to jump that high on postage cost for a first > class letter! > > > >Some of you were [justifiably] surprised that ' I ' had JUST found out > about this corruptive nerve of > >the US Government. I have been quite ill for a few month's during and > following the advent of this > >rate increase, and have thus been unable to resume my research, and helping > the research of others. > > > >I'm glad to announce the return of my health. With that, I fully intend to > protest this flagrant act > >of greed which blatantly defeats the 'spirit of the law' to which the > FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT > >is supposed to address; ".. to make, at nominal processing cost, public > documents available to the > >tax-paying citizens of the United States of America, the information to > which their tax dollars have > >already been siphoned." Obviously, the truth of the matter is this branch > of the government is > >corrupt and riddled with profound greed! > > > >In the letters I have since received from many of you, you too share in my > utter contempt and > >complete awe of such insubordination of this branch of government! > > > >We are ALL in the genealogical interest of truth. Not only 'our-family's > history' but also the ability to unveil > >to our friends and neighbors the 'world's history's via this > once-affordable "wrecking-ball" which was once > >able to knock-down many historical "brick walls' in the pursuit of our true > lineage. > > > >I am in the process of filing a formal complaint with local Senate and > Congressional legislators such as: > >Barbara Mikulski, Steny Hoyer, Paul Sarbanes. > > > >In fact, I have filed my-own FREEDOM OF INFORMATION request, to have SOCIAL > SECURITY > >JUSTIFY this spineless slap in the face of all taxpayers. > > > >THIS IS NOT A GOOD REFLECTION OF THIS ADMINISTRATION IN THE AREA OF FAMILY > VALUES! > > > >In dedication to our common objectives, > > > >Bill Wood > > > > > >==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > >This VALEE list is currently available for adoption! > >Interested in becoming the list manager? 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