old man 76
old man 76's JournalWelcome Spring
Welcome to the first day of spring. I was greeted with about ten inches of new snow this morning and the weather forecast said I could expect a few more inches before it was over. Now the people in the north east pride themselves on being a hardy lot. Most of us wouldn’t give up the forest, rivers, lakes and streams or the sunrise over the ocean. We will be here next winter and enjoy the new snow and crisp air. However, to be honest, on at least one morning when it was about twenty below or a foot or more of snow to dig out of, have you said to yourself what am I doing in this frozen forsaken place?
The Ukraine
I have been reading the Republican thoughts on the Ukraine. Of course the first thing they do is blame the president that is a given. What I laugh about is the Republican notion that all we need to do is scream, holler and threaten a country we don't agree with and that country will back down. Bush's two war prove that is not effective. How ever this is what the Republicans do in government. Scream, holler and threaten but in reality accomplish nothing. The only thing sadder is the conservatives who believe them.
Not in America
I watched a report this morning on children from Syria receiving medical care in a refugee camp. I also read a report on people including children living with out food or shelter. This situation has been happening different places all over the world it is sad to say. In America we have always condemned such conditioned.
We have no people in government who would want to deny people, food, shelter or medical treatment or do we?
The squirrel and I thank you
The squirrel and I thank you for viewing our post. Yes the squirrel is real and no he doesn’t talk. Watching him eat did make me think. As much as the Republican would want people to think the reason for food stamps, reduced housing, Medicaid and other social safety nets is because people are lazy and don’t want to work. It is not so. Any living thing will do what they must to keep from starving, freezing or suffering. They don’t just say it is too much effort, I would rather sit here and die.
The world has changed and we can’t go back. Populations have increased, resources have shrunk and globalization, automation and technology have changed the employment needs. This country must change with the times. The idea that we need to get back to the good old days is a conservative fantasy. If the Republican machine has its way they will say the United States is the best place in the world to live if you have wealth, position and power. They will also say, with pride, in poverty and human suffering we are proud to say we have caught up and expect to exceed the countries we used to condemn for the treatment of their people.
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