Jasonisms

There were so many things I thought of today where I wanted to sit down and write ... at least to blog, but I didn't. The problem with having a job where you can't alter your focus from your work is that when those moments of clarity or epiphanies happen you can't take advantage of them. I had thought to log into Linkedin and keep that open while I'm at work, but alas, I spend more time reading than actually posting. And yet, there was a little post made by an old Army buddy of mine on Linkedin that forced me to stop and think. This particular friend of mine happens to be a card carrying member of #TrumpNation. He spent 8 years ranting and wailing  about President Obama's policies, posting conspiracy theories, half turths, outright lies and whatever else came from the talking box and Fox News (America's most popular fake news source). This particular friend was on the birtherism bandwagon, nearly feinted the one time President Obama wore a tan suit and bel...

Imagine this: an elderly couple, one 88 and one 77, never married but together for 20 years. Imagine, they have all their legal paperwork in order giving each other power of attorney and spousal rights. Now imagine one gets hurt and the county, deciding they were "just roommates" won't allow the power of attorney to be executed. Now image, the county states the other person cannot care for themself and institutionalizes them both, selling their home and auctioning all their possessions to "pay for care." Image one dies while the other is not able to execute their rights. Yes it happens, it happens in California. County Separates Elderly Couple and Sells Off Their Possessions