I am 71. We don't need people of my generation running in 2020.

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144. Insurance companies know the cold hard truth

It’s their business. It’s why insurance becomes expensive with age. I am sick and tired of a society that runs constantly from the truths about our mortality and aging.

It is a fact that with age comes “chronic disease”, cancers, dementia and mobility issues. Nature doesn’t care about attitude-it just is. Can you beat the odds-sure. But go into hospitals, nursing homes and orthopedic rehabs and take an age census.

Then add to this job the enormous amount of travel a President does. Does travel and jet lag get easier with old age-the answer is obvious. We have a 70 something dotard who needs a vacation every 5 minutes. How was Reagan? he was probably suffering from Alzheimer’s at the end of his term. That is scary stuff.

There is a reason why we use the phrase “youthfull enthusiasm”. Yeah with age comes wisdom. It’s why we used to pick older folks to be judges-because they lived a life and could deliberate at slow thoughtful pace with some cases taking months and years to complete. The job of President in the digital age requires sound but sometimes rapid decision making capabilities. I read a book on how President Obama made the decision to strike Bin Laden. I can’t imagine the orange crap fest doing that.

For most, old age requires a toll be paid and make no mistake- the grim reaper uses his scythe on the age group where he can gather the most souls.