originally posted by: gortex
Joe is playing for a charity close to his heart but comes up against a really tough question , how will he fare ?
I have to admit, the video is funny, however, I felt kind of guilty watching it. My Mom was very strict about not making fun of mentally ill people.
She explained that it was not only immature behavior, but also against our core values.
There is no way Joe can see his own mental illness. Its up to those around him, in his inner circle, those who love him, to take control of his life,
and do what is best for him. If they dont perform their duty, it is up to those in authority, outside of that circle to take control of the situation.
I see Joes position as cruel and unusual treatment of an elderly senior citizen. He is being used by those around him in his inner circle. His wife
Jill, and his son Hunter are taking advantage, rather than being honest, and compassionate.
This isn't a story to go down in history about a super politician that fought the good fight, made wise decisions, and put the public before his own
self-enrichment. It is the exact opposite. It is a somber story about a man who scored poorly through school, plagiarized, made poor decisions,
became a puppet for use by others, and is currently being shown, by his own family, in front of the entire world, that they don't truly love him.
He has nothing to look forward to now, except a sling to lift him out of bed into a wheelchair, being fed, confusion, and then death. These things
are coming in less than 4 years.
Thats a sad state of affairs.
I see Joes position as cruel and unusual treatment of an elderly senior citizen.
I see it more in the terms of a stubborn old man not willing to admit that age has caught up with him who's unwilling to accept he's not fit for the
task he's setting himself , as I understand it their is no mechanism for removing him from the ballot , if that's true then a mechanism needs to be
found before it's to late.