Reports says the US ranks 42nd in terms of life expectancy, behind almost every other developed country. Just as damning, the US has dropped from 2nd in terms of human development in 1990 to 12th place now and has a higher percentage of children living in poverty than any of the world's richest nations. Some 14% (40 million) lack basic literacy. One in six lack healthcare coverage. What will Obama do? |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.