The past year the news has often included the failure of the Broward County Sheriff’s department to prevent the bloodletting on Valentine’s Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. And it should be . . . these teens have started a movement in the United States. They’ve become activists and made us all ask — why can’t we keep our schools safe?
September 13th, 2017 fifteen people died at the Hollywood Hills Rehabilitation Center. Why? The generator didn’t work after Irma and there was no power. Twelve of the fourteen deaths were ultimately ruled homicides — a nice world for murder. This past month an 87 year old man had a $10,000 lien placed on his home because the electrical contractor who had installed his generator failed to obtain the required permit. (The total fine was $510.00)
This, faithful readers, is why i am passionate about the rights of seniors. Twelve murders! All in the care of a state licensed nursing home!?! All these people died a slow and painful death . Governor Scott revoked their license but that’s lclosing the barn door after the horses are gone. There’s no trial date nor media inquiry.
An 87 year old man buys a generator for hurricane protection (and the generator did just that) is punished by Miami Dade County for the electrical contractor’s $510.00 mistake?!? The County cannot send someone to the home of a known senior who has never had a lapse in payment of taxes?!? It was ABC’s Channel 10 News, Leave it to Layron, who fixed the problem for him. Thank you, Layron!
Seniors Aren’t Sexy! The weatherbeaten, wrinkled faces don’t have the panache of the fresh faced high schoolers whose future lies ahead. When was the last time we had an in-depth look at how seniors are treated in the United States? Well, fellow baby boomers —- look in the mirror — yes, we have botox and facelifts but the lines are still coming and so is medicare and ignominy . . . unless we stay relevant! I say, let’s use the botox and facelifts to remind ourselves that we still have more money, more buying power and want to grow old having fun. Anyone can be sexy . . . the Kardashians have proven that! We need to be smart! Then we can be sexy!
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