We have just spent 3 months in the United States and realize this is a great country. But it is not perfect. Far from it.
A lot of Americans brag about how theirs is the greatest country in the world. There is some truth to such claims, but they are certainly not absolutely true. It could be better in many ways. Bernie Sanders appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and gave an off the cuff brilliant speech about America. This is what he said,
“In the last couple of years we have made some progress on a number of important issues. We have a long way to go. This is the greatest country on earth. This is the wealthiest nation on earth. We should not have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major nation on earth. We should not be the only wealthy country that doesn’t guarantee health care to all people as a human right. We should not have a federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. We should not have billionaires and large corporations not paying a nickel in federal income tax. We should lead the world in transforming our energy system to save the planet for our kids and grandchildren…We have to have the courage, and this is not easy, to take on a very powerful corporate ruling class whose greed in many ways is ruining this country. We have to take them on and create an economy for all and not the few.”
And this man is 1 year older than Joe Biden! Some old white men still have it. Bernie is certainly one of them.
Yes this really is steamer; I think first time commenting. 🤔🤓
First off, you probably would have liked to spend more then “3 months in the United States” considering the weather you are now experiencing in “the call of my heart” birth province of “Manitobia”; the pronunciation someone used in Alberta one time seeing our license plate.
Bernie Sanders may still “have it” but he is also, “party to one of the problems”.
I’ve had one foot on either side of the forty-ninth parallel for forty plus years, operating a business in US and Canada, experiencing the good and the bad in both countries.
Oh yah and the US is in my DNA as well. My grandfather Peter Toews Loewen’s two wives were born in the US.
Have a wonderful day, Eric. Fond memories persist of the football days!!
Great to hear from you. Yes I was sorry I could not stay longer this year as we had a wedding her to attend. I certainly remember you as we often needed you to steam over the opposition. What is Bernie party to that you object to? I know he is not perfect but that particular off the cuff speech impressed me a lot.