Elderly Driving Woes
I like old people. I really do. I loved my elderly grandparents, and I find the wisdom of the aged to be invaluable. It always staggers my mind when I hear about some centennarian and the possible treasure of knowledge and experience buried away in the mind of that person. Do I think old people should be allowed to drive--two words: Hell No! (But, of course, I also think some people should be required to have a license to breed) Well, maybe if they pass some barrage of new federally-mandated driving, hearing, sight, and mental aptitude tests, then they can get behind the most dangerous man-made cause of death in the world. Why? Because old people have terrible reflexes, get easily confused, forget who they are (in some cases), can't see very well, can't walk very well, can't hear very well, and sometimes think they're literally back in 1935. Do I mean all old people? No, I mean the ones who fit this--which constitutes a lot. Sometimes, I'll be driving in Portland, and I'll see a car swerving back and forth, nearly knocking over whole bus stops full of people, and notice a little grey head barely poking up above the wheel. This one old lady today, for example, fits the bill. She was trying to drive down a four lane road via the oncoming lane. Cars were veering around her, and she looked totally oblivious to the fact she was countering the legal rules of the road. She looked so confused. Confusion is not a good driving stance.

This is a funny video--I swear! What Old People Do For Fun I know this isn't the most P.C. or coherent rambling-on tirade in the world, but I just wanted to put some of my thoughts about the driving exploits of our aged voters. I bet Bush won't bother addressing any of my concerns--he'd be pissing off the only group in this country who voted for him. They probably think he's Taft or something.