{"id":207885,"date":"2020-05-07T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/?p=207885"},"modified":"2020-05-03T10:09:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T17:09:05","slug":"merrily-we-roll-along-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/merrily-we-roll-along-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Merrily We Roll Along &#8211; 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s spring, the Queen of seasons, and are we happy yet? With all the ongoing onslaught of media stories on the Virus, it is easy to get overwhelmed. It\u2019s bad, it\u2019s improving, but wait! There might be an even greater second wave. Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, oh my! Chicken Little would be right at home these days with our current American Media totally out of control.<\/p>\n<p>The lead stories are an accounting of the dead from the virus. Well, what about some stories about the folks that are surviving and are recovering? Wouldn\u2019t it be nice to see the positive numbers as the lead news for a change? In my book, I would vote an absolute YES!<\/p>\n<p>The normal statistics our government tracks for the regular flu each year, traffic deaths, medical deaths from cancer, etc., have astronomical numbers each year but you do not see a word about those numbers. All the other categories on death are much higher than the Corona Virus and you don\u2019t see people hoarding food and supplies<\/p>\n<p>.<br \/>So, what\u2019s the difference? Media corporate Presidents and CEOs are salivating on anything negative they can print to the American public. There is a definite objective in the news these days to print continuing negative news, and almost nothing positive. Why? When the H1N1 virus hit several years ago and had much more devastating results, there was hardly a blink in the news. And as soon as it wasn\u2019t news anymore that topic was quietly and quickly ushered to the waste bin of \u201cold front-page news graveyard\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Being an Independent, I vote for who I feel is the most qualified person at election times. I\u2019ve voted for Republicans and Democrats alike. Sometimes it\u2019s voting for the lesser of two evils. What I don\u2019t like is the news on the TV during Democrat-led years in more neutral, while any time there is a Republican in office, the news is always bad. Coincidence? I think not. During a crisis we expect our leadership to pull together and do what\u2019s best for the American public. Not bicker about this or that pet project when it comes to relief bills to help folks.<\/p>\n<p>For some of us, we merrily roll along making the best of any situation. Though unlike most people who have a short attention span, I have a long memory, and that affects who I pull the lever for in the next election. Trust me, it will be ugly.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s spring, the Queen of seasons, and are we happy yet? With all the ongoing onslaught of media stories on the Virus, it is easy to get overwhelmed. It\u2019s bad, it\u2019s improving, but wait! 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