Thought #1:“Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” – Joe Biden Thought #2: The U.S. spends 66% of its discretionary budget on the military. Thought #3: The 2018 World Happiness Report is out, and the US ranks the lowest that it’s even been, dropping from 18th place to 19th place. Connections, anyone?
When I turned 18 in 1972, I had the chance to cast my vote for the first time. I opposed the Vietnam War and was honored to cast my vote for the most principled person to ever run for President of the United States: George McGovern. He didn’t win–by a landslide, as we all know–but that doesn’t change my feeling of pride for having done the right thing. What would I have said on video about Sen. McGovern in 1972?…