“Possibilities.”
That’s how former President Joe Biden described America. It perfectly captures the impact his lifetime of public service had on people like me.
I became a White House intern in 2023. It was a life-changing opportunity that brought me a
soul-bound friendship and deep connection to the values he embodies.
I later worked on his re-election campaign, forging another important bond and carrying forward those Biden principles. As a Biden delegate, I helped lead “We Love Joe!” chants at the party’s convention during his triumphant career-concluding address.
Now I am an aide in the Florida Legislature, with a desk full of Biden memorabilia.
How did a kid from Broward, working at McDonald’s, facing parental resistance to his political dreams, become a White House intern in 11 months?
It’s because a scrappy kid from Scranton, Pa., with a stutter — a young senator who overcame unimaginable tragedy — believed in giving people a shot. He saw, and still sees, in us his own resilience, and the ability to overcome together.
As President Biden faces a new challenge, I hope the country he has always fought to unite will
rally behind him. Let’s keep the faith and pray for his recovery. If anyone can beat malarkey, it is Joe Biden.
Charles Horowitz, Weston
A question of timing
While I wish Joe Biden well with his treatment for prostate cancer, I can’t help wondering if the announcement was delayed due to the recently released audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur in 2023.
The Bidens may have planned the cancer announcement as a smokescreen to take the focus off the coverup of his mental decline illustrated by memory lapses, stumbles and inarticulate speech patterns heard on the audio. It wouldn’t surprise me if the timed announcement was prescribed by “Dr. Jill” Biden.
JoAnn Lee Frank, Clearwater
A lot of gifting
Back in 2001, the Saudis toppled the twin towers on 9/11, thereby “gifting” to Donald Trump what he said was the tallest building in New York. In his inimitable fashion, he said so himself.
After gifting Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, $2 billion for an “investment” in who knows what, Qatar wants to gift Donald Trump a $400 million luxury-refitted Boeing 747 jet to replace the trashy Air Force One that the American people gave him.
Isn’t that a lot of “gifting”?
Which Middle East nation will be shaken down next? Maybe not a nation, but al-Qaeda. What will they expect in return? Does Fox “News” approve? After all, what kind of an idiot would refuse a gift?
Bill Longmuir, Margate
On Memorial Day
Memorial Day honors those who gave their lives serving their country. The day was designated to place flowers or decorate the graves of those who died for the country in the Civil War.
New York first recognized the holiday in 1873. After World War I, it was recognized for those who died in any wars. The National Holiday Act of 1971 designated Memorial Day as the last Monday in May.
The poem “In Flanders Fields” brought forth the idea to wear red poppies on Memorial Day. All wars are in memoriam, especially the American Revolution.
Wars are caused by ideological need for control, power and authority. The memory of the military as our protectors, as also family members, and the countless civilians who are the victims of war, are in our thinking.
We need to discuss, debate, negotiate and mediate to avert war and harm. It can be done.
Louis Cohen, Tamarac
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