Stories come and go, and you might never put them together without your friendly neighborhood blogger to provide the juxtaposition. First is this story that John McCain, were he to be elected, would be the oldest person ever to take the office of president. This might be problematical, because:
The elderly face a greater risk of developing problems in the years ahead, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, infection, Alzheimer's or even death.
I'm glad that was pointed out; must be a study out there I'm not aware of. Then there is this, affecting us right here in Hoosier state:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Students could be appointed as nonvoting members on city councils under legislation two area lawmakers plan to draft.The proposed bill being written by Republican Reps. Matthew Bell of Avilla and Marlin Stutzman of Howe stems from a heated Kendallville City Council session last week where member Jim Liechty questioned Mayor Suzanne Handshoe's appointment of East Noble High School senior Cory Allen to the council.
A lot of young people are very smart, but they don't know much. A lot of old people know a lot, but they aren't very smart. I don't know which I'd trust the city to, let alone the country.
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How about we trust the city to:
"Me and you and a dog named Boo"?
It does have the novelty of not having YET been tried.
;)
B.G.