I’m still in Florida, visiting family and trying to do an enormous amount of work which had to come along with me. Bottom line—if I don’t complete the work and meet my deadlines, I don’t get paid. So the blog has moved down to a lower priority.

Most people in the vicinity of my parents’ home did not vote for Bush. And why would they? They are older people, on Medicare, and Bush had done nothing but screw them over. One person told me that, incredulously enough, a few of the rabbis from some of the area congregations were telling people to “vote for Bush because he supports Israel.” Astonishing. The man has done everything he can to ignite the flames of continuing war, death and destruction in the Middle East, and has taken no steps to keep his “roadmap” on schedule. In fact, Bush’s stupidity and ignorance of the Middle East is leading Israel from the frying pan into the fire.

However, Israel is less of a priority for many of the residents in this area. They are more concerned about the here and now, and what they need for survival. They don’t live in Israel, and Israel isn’t going to pay for their medications, lab tests, surgery, physical therapy, and other medical needs.

My parents are fortunate in that they can afford supplemental insurance, so Bush’s policies don’t have as much of an impact on them as others. But many older people are suffering, because the medications they need are beyond their financial ability to pay for, and Bush’s plan merely helps line the pockets of pharm companies. The vast majority of older people will not benefit in any real way from his highly touted discount plan. But the Christmas bonuses for pharm executives may be bigger, however.

Anyway, I’m in Palm Beach County, and most traces of hurricanes Jeanne and Frances are gone. They didn’t get hit too badly here, compared to other parts of the state. The weather has been cloudy and cool, really nice actually. I prefer it this way, rather than having the hot sun baking down. Went to the beach yesterday and walked a few miles along the shore. The sea was incredibly quiet, with almost no waves, and you could actually see fish swimming close to shore. Really nice.