...The wise man learns from the mistakes of others".
Otto von Bismarck
These days, it is especially poignant that we at least learn from our own.
Six years ago, few would have fretted over the thought of Roe vs Wade being overturned after decades of established precedent. All it took was three Supreme Court candidates lying while under oath to accomplish just that. Though abortion is an extremely complex and emotionally laden issue, more and more state legislators think otherwise and are working to completely ban all abortions. Ironically multiple polls show that roughly 75% of Americans believe abortion should be legal during the first trimester if that pregnancy either places the mother's life in jeopardy or is the result of rape or incest.
In 2022 an amazing 157 out of 211 House Republicans consider dismantling Social Security and Medicare as core tenants of their proposed budgets if they take the majority of the House after midterms. Most Americans have contributed to these funds their entire working life. And most use it as their main source of income as they retire. Lots of complacent folk feel we shouldn't get all worked up - "the Republicans would never take away those programs".
Please remember Otto
