Gig, Freelance, Independent Contractor Work Is Doomed If Joe Biden and The Democrats Win In 2020

If you're one of the 57 million or so gig and freelance workers out there you might want to take a good hard look at who you're planning to vote for in the upcoming 2020 elections.

Any of you familiar with the new California law AB5 that took effect on January 1, 2020? That epic mess of a bill that was cobbled together by Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, and endorsed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom? The law that is pretty much decimating the gig economy in California for pretty much every independent contractor other than "doctors, dentists, psychologists, insurance agents, stockbrokers, lawyers, accountants, engineers, real estate agents" and some other lucky ones who happen to live in the Golden State? The bill that is basically forcing businesses to switch independent contractors to employees? The bill that could effectively bankrupt many of those companies and small businesses because they can't afford to hire those contractors full time? The bill that is making people prove that they fit the criteria of being an independent contractor through the ABC Test, which entails submitting a myriad of paperwork?

Guess who supports AB5 and wants to make it national- Joe Biden. Yes, the man who some thought was the most palatable and moderate of the sorry lot of Democratic candidates running for president. Joe Biden tweeted his support for the bill  6 days after Gonzalez actually admitted she was WRONG  for believing the bill wouldn't somehow adversely affect gig workers, including musicians. 

“we never intended for a band member to be another band member’s employer if they’re playing on the weekends or here and there..”

People are losing work- many their livelihoods- due to this epic failure of a law. Female home-based business owners (including women of color)- many of whom need the flexibility of freelance work- are being hard hit. Including LGBTQ folk, and those with physical disabilities.

 According to Forbes:

"In recent years, a growing number of women have flocked to self-employment. Given the glass ceiling and gender pay gap in many companies, some women find they earn more as independent workers than in a traditional job. For those juggling caregiving and a heavy load of unpaid household work, running a business from home instead of commuting is often the only way they can get everything done."

And this:

"... many independent workers in California say AB5’s complexity has scared away their clients, who are afraid of getting hit with fines by the state if they misinterpret it. Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2020 budget includes about $20 million for enforcement."

But it's not just California- there are other blue states including Illinois, New Jersey, and New York considering similar job-killing bills. If the Democrats retain Congress, retake the Senate, and win the White House those 57-plus million gig workers can effectively kiss their businesses goodbye.

So which gig workers are being targeted?

-Newspaper delivery workers (exempt for 1 year)
-Rideshare workers (Uber/Lyft)
-Food delivery drivers (Postmates etc)
-Writers (can only submit 35 submissions per year per outlet, Vox Media fired hundreds of independent contractors because of AB5.
-Photographers (can only submit 35 submissions per year per outlet)
-Many musicians (the industry fought back and some will be exempt) but if you're a musician working in theme parks, forget it.
-Film and TV workers not working under a Union Contract (including freelance dubbing and voice-over work, makeup artists)
-Convention workers
-Unlicensed manicurists (exempt for 2 years)
-Health Aides (in Nursing homes and Assisted Living facilities)
-Janitors and housekeepers
-Land surveyors, landscape architects, geologists
-Campaign workers
-Language interpreters and translators
-Strippers
-Rabbis
-Seamstresses
-Commercial fisherman (exempt until 2023)
-Truckers (some)

Some health professionals are also not exempt. Those include:

Audiologist, clinical social worker (licensed), marriage and family therapist, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, optometrist, physician assistant, radiation therapist, speech therapist, professional clinical counselor (licensed), respiratory therapists.

The fact that Joe Biden and the Democrats support such a job killing bill should have you truly frightened.  Do your research before you vote yourself out of your freelance jobs.


More info:

Facebook Group Freelancers Against AB5
Who's exempt and who's not..
For those in the Arts and entertainment biz.
Some great info.

Adam Schiff's Horror Movie Alter Egos

There's something terribly off about Adam Schiff.  Apart from being a despicable little man who has clear signs of being a sociopathic liar:

Creating elaborate lies for their own gain with no care about who gets hurt is a hallmark of sociopathic lying. Sociopaths are compulsive pathological liars.

Sociopaths lie without conscience.

That means that they can look you right in the eye and lie to you and not show the usual markers that would give them away.

It also means that they don’t care about collateral damage.

They get their mind set on a goal and they will make up whatever they need to in their attempts to achieve their goal. It doesn’t matter what the consequences are to others as a result of their lies. It doesn’t matter if other adults get hurt and it doesn’t matter if children get hurt. It doesn't even matter if their own children get hurt.                       

Ann Silvers "How To Spot A Sociopathic Liar" 

He did get 4 Pinocchios from the uber-liberal, Trump-hating Washington Post for lying about his first-hand knowledge regarding the Ukraine Whistle-Blower complaint.  (I'm still convinced the Whistleblower is Schiff himself.)  But that's not why I'm writing this post. It's just that there's also something incredibly creepy about the man. You know, otherworldly creepy. Maybe it's those eyes.

Adam Schiff starring in the "Great Impeachment Sham Show"

Or his monotone vocal quality. And I started thinking about how alienesque he seems and how he'd be perfectly cast in a film along the lines of the horrifically scary Sci-Fi film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" starring Donald Sutherland where aliens are duplicating humans and then killing them.

1. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

But he'd also make a great serial killer ala Hannibal Lector in "The Silence of the Lambs" played by the incredible Anthony Hopkins.

2.  The Silence of the Lambs

Then there's Carrie in the horror flick by the same name, starring a young Sissy Spacek. Yeah, it's a woman, but those eyes.

3. Carrie

Last but not least, writer-turned-killer Jack Torrance, played by Jack Nicholson in "The Shining."

4. The Shining

So, which part is Schiff a perfect fit for?

Pelosi and the Democratic Party of Hate- Yes you do hate Trump, Nancy!

After announcing that the Democratic majority Congress will begin drafting articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi was asked by reporter James Rosen if she hated the President.  The Sinclair TV network journalist obviously hit a major nerve because the botox queen launched into a hissy fit of denial.

“I don’t hate anybody!" “I was raised in a Catholic house! We don’t hate anybody. Don’t accuse me of hate!”

The meltdown continued with a non sequitur stuttering diatribe where she accused Trump of being a "coward."

“I think this President is a coward when it comes to helping our kids who are afraid of gun violence. I think he is cruel when he doesn’t deal with helping our Dreamers, of which we are very proud. I think he is in denial about the climate crisis.” 

“However, that’s about the election. This is about the Constitution of the United States and the facts that lead to the President’s violation of his oath of office.”

And then ended with:

“And as a Catholic, I resent your using the word hate in a sentence that addresses me. I pray for the President all the time. So don’t mess with me when it comes to words like that.”

Sure, Nancy, we all know what you, Adam Schiff, and the rest of the Democratic Party anti-Trump folk (in tandem with the Republican never-Trumpers) are praying for and have been praying for ever since Trump won the Republican nomination back in July 2016.

We're not stupid, Madam Speaker.  We are very aware of the rabid hatred that you, your fellow party hacks and supporters have been displaying over the past three unbearable years. The loathing is palpable.  YOU and your fellow Democratic members of Congress and Senate have fomented that antipathy through your actions and your vitriol. You have pitted the American people against each other and divided this nation irreparably all because of your hatred of ONE man and your blatant refusal to accept the fact that he won the presidency.

For three years Democrats have attempted to get rid of a duly elected President, not because he's done anything wrong- this country is doing better than it has in many years- but because they flat out hate him and fear he'll get re-elected in 2020. They never gave Trump a chance. Calls for impeachment started soon after his inauguration in early 2017 and have continued through today. Here's a list of 98 things Democrats hoped would lead to impeachment, starting with Joaquin Castro.

 On Feb. 1, 2017, mere days after the Trump’s inauguration, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said the House should consider impeaching the president in the event he doesn’t abide by court orders related to his travel ban.

The haters have done their level best to come up with something that would stick, something that would force him to resign, and have failed at most every attempt including Russian collusion.

It's not just Trump that the Democrats are targeting with their poisonous hate, it's anyone who supports him regardless of race. Their intolerance has become insufferable. They've turned everyone who supports Trump, regardless of their level of support, into pariahs. We've been vilified, attacked physically and verbally, threatened, called names. We've been called a basket of deplorables, racists, Nazis, Putin-lovers. Debra Messing from "Will and Grace" fame called for people to publicly out Trump supporters hearkening back to McCarthy era days.

In November 2018, Breitbart put together a massive list of "Acts of Media Approved Violence Against Trump supporters." There have been plenty more in the year since that was published. There's even a website dedicated to attacks on Trump supporters including a list of the fake hoax hate crimes blamed on Trump supporters, but it's in no way comprehensive.

If you're at all active on Social Media- Facebook and Twitter- you'll experience that hostility first hand. I've seen it. It's incredibly vicious and nasty. And it's only going to get worse.

The Democrats have fully embraced the dark side. All that hate has shut down their ability to think clearly, so seeing the proverbial light will be well nigh impossible.  It's going to be a very rough and bumpy road to election 2020.

In case you want to see Pelosi's meltdown.

Pelosi just called President Trump a coward pic.twitter.com/qwLISzX2to

— Wojciech Pawelczyk 🇵🇱🇺🇸 (@PolishPatriotTM) December 5, 2019

Funny Parody Video: Bernie Sanders and Other Dems Discussing How To Get Rid of Trump

For a little levity, here's a talking picture video produced by @TheUnitedSpot featuring Democratic Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders, along with fellow Socialist congresswomen the daft Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and anti-Semite Ilhan Omar, and the evil Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Rep Maxine Waters and Senate Minority Leader Chuckie Schumer discussing how to take down our duly elected President Donald Trump.

WARNING: Some might find a few words offensive, but it's pretty darn funny.

Enjoy!

Steve Bannon's Brilliant Documentary "Trump @ War"- The war against Trump and all his accomplishments

Stephen K Bannon has co-written, produced and directed a brilliant, must-see documentary about how Donald J Trump has been thwarted from day one of his presidency. Actually, it all started after he announced his decision to run for office, and his detractors have never let up.

If you voted for him but have been somewhat iffy about his accomplishments over the past few years, this film will most definitely turn you around. It will also make you very angry at how shoddily he has been treated by the Democrats (and some Republicans) in his administration, by former politicians, by the media, by liberal celebrities, and by your run of the mill leftist U.S. citizen. You will also be appalled at what Trump supporters of all ethnicities have been subjected to- from derision to physical violence.

If you were on the fence, this will turn you into a full fledged MAGA, as his most ardent supporters call themselves.

What he has been able to get done is pretty damn miraculous considering what he's had to deal with on a daily basis for the past 2 years. He's managed to turn around in 2 short years the major damage Barack Obama created in his 8 wasted years as president- from foreign policy to the economy.

We can't afford to lose the midterms! This really shows how evil some of the Democrats are.

You can watch Trump @ War free on Western Journalism here.

Trailer below.