I happened across this video while on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/JadedCreative/status/1211081485312307200

More Relevant then Ever

During Roosevelt's January 11, 1944 message to the Congress on the State of the Union, he said the following.

It is our duty now to begin to lay the plans and determine the strategy for the winning of a lasting peace and the establishment of an American standard of living higher than ever before known. We cannot be content, no matter how high that general standard of living may be, if some fraction of our people—whether it be one-third or one-fifth or one-tenth—is ill-fed, ill-clothed, ill-housed, and insecure.

This Republic had its beginning, and grew to its present strength, under the protection of certain inalienable political rights—among them the right of free speech, free press, free worship, trial by jury, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. They were our rights to life and liberty.

As our nation has grown in size and stature, however—as our industrial economy expanded—these political rights proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness.

We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. "Necessitous men are not free men."^[3] People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.

In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all—regardless of station, race, or creed.

Among these are:

• The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;
• The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;
• The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;
• The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;
• The right of every family to a decent home;
• The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;
• The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;
• The right to a good education.

All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.

America's own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice for all our citizens. For unless there is security here at home there cannot be lasting peace in the world.

Even though I am a forever democrat...

I applaud Representative Justin Amash for his recent comments regarding president Trump.

"Mueller’s report reveals that President Trump engaged in specific actions and a pattern of behavior that meet the threshold for impeachment" 

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/444728-amash-responds-to-trump-calling-him-a-loser

Even though I understand Speaker Nancy Pelosi when she states that Trump's impeachment is not "worth" it I feel that congress must perform it's duty of providing oversight of the executive branch, this duty surely "trumps" political strategy plans.

As this blog is named "Ferret Dreams" I am posting a picture of Louie, this shot was taken when we adopted hin, he stayed with us for 7 years and much a much loved member of the family just as our other 5 ferrets were:

Louie
Lexie
CiCi
Oscar
Weebles
Nina

Other past and present members of the family include: 

Nunca

Kashie

Sophie

Has anyone else noticed it is taking longer to get in to see a doctor?  I have had this experience with my cardiologist as well as my primary internal medicine doctor, I recently made an appointment to get a tooth extracted and to oral surgeons offered appointments 90 days out, TO GET A TOOTH PULLED?

Also at least in my case it seems harder to even see my doctor, whenever I call for an appointment the staff always wants to set me up with their PA rather then the doctor.  I have been going to the same doc for close to 20 years and if I wanted a PA to take care of my health concerns I could just go to a clinic.  

Here is some interesting info on 100 Days of President Trumps Whoppers

http://politics.flackcheck.org/100-days-president-trumps-whoppers-factcheck-org/

Shame on Zimmerman and all who have contributed to his notoriety.  A truly sick man

Kind of a coincidence

Winter of My Discontent

This has been one of the worst winters I can remember.  I think there have been winters when there was more total snow-fall but usually you would get periods between storms when it would warm up somewhat, give you a little "break" from the weather.... Not this winter, one big storm after another.  Throw in rain, hail and high winds and it makes me think there is something to the Global Warming problem.

Because of all the snow we have had it has been extremely difficult to navigate the snow covered streets.  Snow plows are seldom seen, sometimes it is literally several days before our neighborhood gets plowed.  It has been so bad that I am seeing a huge number of cars that have lost their driver-side mirrors from parking on snow narrowed streets where cars are parked on both sides of the street.  I see all types of people, young and old, mothers with small children standing on mountainous pile of snow at bus-stops, it is a wonder that they don't slip and either slide under the bus or end up in the street, this is all because the city does not force the businesses to clear their walks and the transit authority here in Grand Rapids does not clear their bus-stop areas.  Why do we put up with this nonsense?  Do they have to be a target of a lawsuit before they realize they are putting people in danger by their actions ?

Beyond the local apathy I notice a general malaise in most of us here in the U.S.  Why do we let the corporations who really run this country, use our representatives (including the President) to continue to take away our privacy, freedom and ability to earn a decent living?

Privacy - No such thing