THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

 

This will be my last column before Christmas. Because this is the season of love and peace, I will refrain from my normal rantings about the things in this world that are so wrong. 

 

Instead, my column today will serve only to wish for you that same peace and love. There is a crispness in the air that seems to beg for quiet and tolerance. Ok, I'll be quiet and tolerant for the season. Soon enough I'll be back at it. 

 

In the meantime, Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year. 

 

With the reason for the season,

Ron Scarbro December 20, 2023

 

AGE IS JUST A NUMBER, RIGHT?

 

So, Biden is now 81 years old. Is that a big deal? It shouldn't be, but it is. I'll tell you why. 

 

First, not everyone ages the same way. I have known 80 plus year olds who act and seem much younger. I also have known 70 year olds who act much older. I am sure you have had similar experience. It is probably just genetics. 

 

Biden is old. He is frail both physically and mentally. I have watched as recently he has had difficulty speaking lucidly. To see him walk is painful. Climbing stairs continues to be a challenge.

 

I happen to be 83 years old and I know that I have declined a great deal in recent years. No amount of conversation or hype will change the facts. I don't retain information as much as I used to. I sometimes forget why I am in a certain room. My doctor says it's normal and just a part of aging. Okay, but I'm not running a country and in a very scary world. Biden is.

 

There is an obvious attempt on the part of the Democrats to make Biden look normal. It ain't working. 

 

Another thing that amazes me is why would his wife and family as well as close friends even allow this old man to continue kidding himself. He's just too old. He should be sitting in a nice easy chair by the beach. They should be working to convince him to give it up. 

 

The Democrat party knows what's coming in the next election. And it's not going to be pretty for them. They know as do we all that Biden's presidency has been a disaster. I am sure this country is not looking forward to more of the same.

 

This world is just too dangerous for America to have somebody like Biden at the helm. We need new thinking and new policies. There are many possibilities out there. Anybody the Republicans are considering would be an improvement over what's going on now. 

 

I urge you to think carefully as we face the next election. We cannot make the same mistake again. Age is more than just a number.

 

Ron Scarbro December 6, 2023

 

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