It only takes one. The Townsend Plan failed, as did his hay-making, ice-making, and real estate ventures, but it eventually led to Social Security. Tommy Douglas, maternal grandfather of actor Donald Sutherland and Premier of the province of Saskatchewan, introduced universal healthcare to his province in 1961. Within a few years, the entire country of Canada had adopted what Canadians call Medicare. Each province administers its plan with Federal support. A plastic card is all you present to a doctor, ER, or hospital—no further charge. After 65, it also provides free prescriptions. If only LBJ had embraced the full meaning behind the name Medicare.
To point out the obvious, Trump is also geriatric. If you can stand listening to him long enough, it’s obvious that he’s not only a narcissistic sociopath, but also becoming increasingly demented. He thinks he has a mandate to dismantle our democratic republic, and even though it’s easier to destroy than build, he isn’t up to the job. So, he handed it over to Musk, who gave him about a quarter billion dollars for the privilege. But don’t worry, Musk will make sure he gets that back and more in government contracts. Now all Trump has to do is sign the executive orders his handlers hand him and sic the DoJ on those “enemies from within” who care about the Constitution.
My parents were of “The Greatest Generation,” who made unimaginable sacrifices to give their children a better life. We are leaving ours a climate change catastrophe and unimaginable debt. I wonder what our generation will be called.
It only takes one. The Townsend Plan failed, as did his hay-making, ice-making, and real estate ventures, but it eventually led to Social Security. Tommy Douglas, maternal grandfather of actor Donald Sutherland and Premier of the province of Saskatchewan, introduced universal healthcare to his province in 1961. Within a few years, the entire country of Canada had adopted what Canadians call Medicare. Each province administers its plan with Federal support. A plastic card is all you present to a doctor, ER, or hospital—no further charge. After 65, it also provides free prescriptions. If only LBJ had embraced the full meaning behind the name Medicare.
To point out the obvious, Trump is also geriatric. If you can stand listening to him long enough, it’s obvious that he’s not only a narcissistic sociopath, but also becoming increasingly demented. He thinks he has a mandate to dismantle our democratic republic, and even though it’s easier to destroy than build, he isn’t up to the job. So, he handed it over to Musk, who gave him about a quarter billion dollars for the privilege. But don’t worry, Musk will make sure he gets that back and more in government contracts. Now all Trump has to do is sign the executive orders his handlers hand him and sic the DoJ on those “enemies from within” who care about the Constitution.
My parents were of “The Greatest Generation,” who made unimaginable sacrifices to give their children a better life. We are leaving ours a climate change catastrophe and unimaginable debt. I wonder what our generation will be called.
"I wonder what our generation will be called."
Dunno.
But the next one should be called the Twice-Burnt.
(With apologies to Daenerys Targaryen, the Unburnt, Storm-Born, Mother of Dragons, etc.)
Nicely said Peter