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Freeper research wanted: Can we estimate Felt's FBI pension? Is he being abused by his daughter?
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Posted on 06/02/2005 11:18:04 AM PDT by ken5050

Much has been written about the need and desire of Felt's family to cash in on his 15 minutes of fame. I have no problem with this, but we're also hearing about how he is living in a converted garage at his daughter's house, and that she has taken care of him for 20 years. Before designating her for sainthood. I 'd like to point out that he has been receiving a federal pension all this time, and he retired at the top of the federal pay system I know very little about the federal system, but assume there are many here who can estimate what his salary was at the time he retired, and what his pension is, even assuming that he elected a reduced benefit option to provide a survivor benefitfor his wife.


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I have a few questions...Do Federal pensions index with COLA? If so, what would he be getting now. Also, back then..did Fed employees pay into SocSec. Would he be also receiving Soc Security?

It sounds to me like his daughter has been sponging off him for many years. Remember, she ran away years ago and joined a commune..This constitutes financial abuse of an incompetent elder..a court could appoint a conservator of his affairs. He could be residing in a very comfortable senior facility, instead of a garage apartment..

It also explains why she is pushing him to act now..When he dies, the pension checks cease, the gravy train ends....

Sorry for being so cynical..your take? Am I wrong..?

1 posted on 06/02/2005 11:18:05 AM PDT by ken5050
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To: nutmeg; OXENinFLA

FYI..ping list please?


2 posted on 06/02/2005 11:20:19 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool...any volunteers???)
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To: ken5050
Was his daughter the woman standing behind/next to him in the Newz clips?
3 posted on 06/02/2005 11:20:28 AM PDT by johnny7 (PREDICTION; Bill Clinton will die of 'Arafat's Disease'.)
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To: ken5050

very probably you are wrong. perhaps he WANTS to live in a garage apartment at his daughter's place. and running away and joing a commune doesn't constitute abuse of any kind, let alone financial abuse (whatever that is).

if you're fishing for a reason to pillory the guy and his family, i recommend using another bait.


4 posted on 06/02/2005 11:21:32 AM PDT by camle (keep your mind open and somebody will fill it full of something for you.)
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To: ken5050

Interesting, ken. I'll ping my list...


5 posted on 06/02/2005 11:22:15 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: Howlin; NautiNurse; doug from upland

ping


6 posted on 06/02/2005 11:22:33 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
ping! (Thanks, ken5050)

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

7 posted on 06/02/2005 11:23:14 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: ken5050
Good points. However, Ken as primary caregiver for my mil who has been diagnosed with dementia I must say it's no bed of roses, trust me. Could some of the $$ be going to health care nurses? The daughter doesn't look like the caregiver type.
8 posted on 06/02/2005 11:23:35 AM PDT by lysie
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To: ken5050
Federal pensions have a COLA arrangement.

One of the best ideas going for in-home eldercare is to convert a garage with a groundfloor entrance capability into an apartment which is wheelchair or walker accessible.

Lots of people out there PREFER to live with their family and not a bunch of sick, dieing strangers in an old folks rest home.

9 posted on 06/02/2005 11:23:36 AM PDT by muawiyah (q)
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To: ken5050

We know that the MSM won't look into it.


10 posted on 06/02/2005 11:23:49 AM PDT by b4its2late (It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.)
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To: ken5050
I have no problem with this, but we're also hearing about how he is living in a converted garage at his daughter's house, and that she has taken care of him for 20 years.

Well, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Some old folks like their space, and a garage conversion can afford that distance yet allow them to be near a watchful eye as well. In fact, some garage conversions are pretty nice...my 17 year-old would die for one.

11 posted on 06/02/2005 11:24:45 AM PDT by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: ken5050

Am I wrong..?

Probably.


12 posted on 06/02/2005 11:25:05 AM PDT by Gone GF
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He should be getting a fairly good pension. Also his plan should have yearly (COLA) increases.

Let him swing in the breeze. The sad thing is he's supposedly has some sort of dementia and probably won't even relaize he is being shafted.

13 posted on 06/02/2005 11:25:07 AM PDT by G.Mason ( Republicans – The only U.S. political party adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.)
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To: lysie

Suitible caregivers, like prophets, may be found just about anywhere ~ not sure there's a "look" to them though.


14 posted on 06/02/2005 11:25:30 AM PDT by muawiyah (q)
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If she is taking his pension checks and using the money to support herself, and NOT provide care for him..then she is abusing him..and defrauding him..she's doing his banking..she spends the money..I'd wager that he gets at least $4k grand a month..he could live very comfortably in some lovely senior care residences for a lot less than that..


15 posted on 06/02/2005 11:25:50 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool...any volunteers???)
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It certainly wouldn't be the first time an elderly person was abused/ taken advantage of by a member of the family.

It is a possibilty. Her statement about paying bills does raise a red flag.

16 posted on 06/02/2005 11:26:43 AM PDT by lysie
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To: G.Mason
Most of the sources for the "dementia" story come from FR. No doubt the man is evil, but "demented" in the sense of having Alzheimers or some other form of organic brain disease?

I have no guess on that.

17 posted on 06/02/2005 11:27:00 AM PDT by muawiyah (q)
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To: ken5050; Cindy; onyx; Peach; bd476; Fedora; Calpernia

Ken, are you an illegal alien? You're asking questions the American Media just won't ask!


/sarc

GOOD Questions.


19 posted on 06/02/2005 11:27:25 AM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (SAVE THE BRAINFOREST! Boycott the RED Dead Tree Media & NUKE the DNC Class Action Temper Tantrum!)
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When it was reported that the daughter asked him to come forward and that she wanted to reap financial gains from this, I thought to myself, "Self, what a money grubbing bit*h!"


20 posted on 06/02/2005 11:27:27 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
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