Who is in Charge?

We live in the era of poor service. Count how many times a week where you have an expectation of service (and paying dearly for same) only to experience the short shrift. 

I want to share an example of such an event. Income Tax time and this year I had a good news bad news story. The good news no Federal Tax as I had made provisions for such but on the state income tax, I did owe a small amount to the State of California. My accountant filed my taxes electronically.

You have options for paying the State Tax and if you use a Credit Card there is a hefty fee. I chose to use a check (no fee) but did send the payment via the USPS Priority Mail so I would have tracking of the receipt. That fee was $12. 

It took eight days to travel from Newbury Park to Sacramento a distance of maybe 450 miles. If I had sent the tax return via Priority Mail on April 8, 2026, I would have been delinquent. In another instance a Priority Mail letter to Florida took over a week. Who is in charge?

We might ask the same question about the Iran war as it appears that certain actions taking place may have been influenced by a TV Host's comments or individuals leading a podcast. Who is in charge?

I am a fan of WWII action movies, and one obscure movie has a radio twist. That movie is the American Guerilla in the Philippines staring Tyrone Power. In the movie Power is an Ensign and an Officer on a PT Boat who has his boat literally shot out from in under him on December 8, 1941. He ends up in Cebu and gets pressed into service setting up a guerilla radio network. It was so cool to see the building of a radio transmitting station all from scrap parts. Luckily there was no ARRL rep standing around complaining about not having a clean signal. No question Power was in charge.

The real answer is we are in charge and we can accept or reject what is currently happening. Old what is his name needs to hear from us if we do not agree with his policies as that is the foundation of democracy. In a few short months we will also get a chance to clean offices of those who represent us who are not doing their job and giving us the short shrift. Time for us to be in charge and clean house.

Them that know, survive.

73's

Pete N6QW